Thursday, April 14, 2016

From the Atlantic: Millennials' Political Views Don't Make Any Sense

Something to chew on in class today. Younger folks are full of paradoxes and conflicting viewpoints it seems. Aren't we all?

- Click here for the article.

Three major take-aways from the article:

1. Millennials are more liberal than the rest of the country, particularly on social issues, but they get more economically conservative when they make more money.

2. Millennials don't know what they're talking about when it comes to economics.

3. Far less important, but entertaining nonetheless: Millennials don't know what socialism is, but they think it sounds nice.