Thank you for this. Enlightening and discouraging at the same time. As a Boomer, after reading this, I feel more irrelevant than ever. Well-written and thought- provoking.
<<In 2028, this is where candidates have a real opportunity with the youth. If a charismatic, ideally young politician is able to effectively articulate his or her views without coming off as divisive or harsh, they will surely win over a large number of young voters in this group, whose opinions about taxation, foreign policy, and immigration are not as strong. Many of my peers have grown up in a political age unlike any other, where political extremism and violent rhetoric feels culturally embedded rather than a temporal anomaly. If they were shown, for instance, the 2012 Presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney, they’d be shocked but pleasantly surprised by the level of civility shown by both sides.>>
Brilliant! Hope there are candidates out there listening.
What stood out to me most was how descriptive, poised, and visual it was… without relying on drama. It invited me to sit with the ideas instead of reacting to them, and I appreciated that.
As a GenXer: part of the first generation to come of age after the Civil Rights era and legal segregation; I found myself reflecting on how America has been in a continual state of transition for decades. Reading your essay reminded me of the community groups of my own youth. My generation often feels like a survivalist tribe. We have witnessed tremendous cultural, political, technological, and economic shifts, which may be one reason many of us observe more than we speak during periods of national turbulence.
Your article also prompted me to think about generational identity, leadership, and the changing relationship between age, influence, and power. Whether people agree or disagree with those perspectives, I appreciate writing that creates space for thoughtful reflection rather than polarization.
Thank you for such a well-crafted piece. I look forward to following your work and staying engaged with the conversations shaping our now and next generation of leadership.
A very well written and interesting article! I have to pose this question though re: the new Far Right Gen Z cons... If they want to preserve "American Culture" then define what it is? I'm a late boomer who identifies as a Gen Xer and in my view "America" doesn't have a culture. There's the all-American suburban malaise and it's destructive nature.
I see myself as being unrepresented in the left-right political spectrum and I'm basically powerless. I think that the left-right model is obsolete as is the idea of being a citizen of a Nation State. That is to say I was born here and have paperwork. I can live/work anywhere in the world... Do Gen Z peeps see that as well?
Thank you for this. Enlightening and discouraging at the same time. As a Boomer, after reading this, I feel more irrelevant than ever. Well-written and thought- provoking.
<<In 2028, this is where candidates have a real opportunity with the youth. If a charismatic, ideally young politician is able to effectively articulate his or her views without coming off as divisive or harsh, they will surely win over a large number of young voters in this group, whose opinions about taxation, foreign policy, and immigration are not as strong. Many of my peers have grown up in a political age unlike any other, where political extremism and violent rhetoric feels culturally embedded rather than a temporal anomaly. If they were shown, for instance, the 2012 Presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney, they’d be shocked but pleasantly surprised by the level of civility shown by both sides.>>
Brilliant! Hope there are candidates out there listening.
This was a marvelous piece of writing.
What stood out to me most was how descriptive, poised, and visual it was… without relying on drama. It invited me to sit with the ideas instead of reacting to them, and I appreciated that.
As a GenXer: part of the first generation to come of age after the Civil Rights era and legal segregation; I found myself reflecting on how America has been in a continual state of transition for decades. Reading your essay reminded me of the community groups of my own youth. My generation often feels like a survivalist tribe. We have witnessed tremendous cultural, political, technological, and economic shifts, which may be one reason many of us observe more than we speak during periods of national turbulence.
Your article also prompted me to think about generational identity, leadership, and the changing relationship between age, influence, and power. Whether people agree or disagree with those perspectives, I appreciate writing that creates space for thoughtful reflection rather than polarization.
Thank you for such a well-crafted piece. I look forward to following your work and staying engaged with the conversations shaping our now and next generation of leadership.
~Moni
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A very well written and interesting article! I have to pose this question though re: the new Far Right Gen Z cons... If they want to preserve "American Culture" then define what it is? I'm a late boomer who identifies as a Gen Xer and in my view "America" doesn't have a culture. There's the all-American suburban malaise and it's destructive nature.
I see myself as being unrepresented in the left-right political spectrum and I'm basically powerless. I think that the left-right model is obsolete as is the idea of being a citizen of a Nation State. That is to say I was born here and have paperwork. I can live/work anywhere in the world... Do Gen Z peeps see that as well?