The trend is traditionally that as people get older, they go more right wing. That happened with Boomers and Gen X, but Millennials are heading and staying left.
It is the same in the USA as the UK and the reasons are obvious. The Boomers and Gen X never had it so good, benefitting from pensions they could retire early on, cheap fossil fuels, houses that shot up in value. It will be different for Millennials, who see a far bleaker future.
https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/sta...46369505976323
The Conservatives have been in power for the majority of the past 30 years in the UK and their policies have favoured past generations, but have removed their benefits for future generations, for example, university tuition fees.
I buck the trend, by becoming far more left wing as I age. I, as an early Gen X, feel guilty about the future we have left for our kids and have made sure mine will leave uni with no debt and money to get housing. So, this news is good news for me.
It is the same in the USA as the UK and the reasons are obvious. The Boomers and Gen X never had it so good, benefitting from pensions they could retire early on, cheap fossil fuels, houses that shot up in value. It will be different for Millennials, who see a far bleaker future.
https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/sta...46369505976323
The Conservatives have been in power for the majority of the past 30 years in the UK and their policies have favoured past generations, but have removed their benefits for future generations, for example, university tuition fees.
I buck the trend, by becoming far more left wing as I age. I, as an early Gen X, feel guilty about the future we have left for our kids and have made sure mine will leave uni with no debt and money to get housing. So, this news is good news for me.
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