02-19-2017, 01:28 PM
I don't normally read articles on The Daily Beast, but as I was grazing headlines today, this one caught my eye: "The Screwed Generation Turns Socialist"
The thrust of the article was about making distinctions among the generations with some supporting data. It even gave a nod to Strauss & Howe. The nascent embrace of socialism by Millennials has been revealed in previous surveys. What truly riveted my attention toward the end of the article was its reference to the Millennials' less-than-steadfast commitment to liberal democracy, as I have seen that tendency corroborated by another academic study recently:
...Yet even given these factors, Republicans have their work cut out for them as the generational wheel turns. Certainly, to be remotely competitive, they must abandon socially conservative ideas that offend most Millennials. The GOP’s best chance lies with making capitalism work for this group, sustaining upward mobility and expanding property ownership. If we see the creation of a vast generation of property serfs with little opportunity for advancement, America’s future is almost certain to be redder, a lot less market-oriented, and perhaps a lot more authoritarian than previous generations have ever contemplated.
For those who gave The Fourth Turning a close reading, Strauss & Howe vaguely alluded to just such a prospect. And, of course, the writer here means "redder" not as in red state, but as in cue the music and strike up "The Internationale."
Read further at this link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...alist.html
The thrust of the article was about making distinctions among the generations with some supporting data. It even gave a nod to Strauss & Howe. The nascent embrace of socialism by Millennials has been revealed in previous surveys. What truly riveted my attention toward the end of the article was its reference to the Millennials' less-than-steadfast commitment to liberal democracy, as I have seen that tendency corroborated by another academic study recently:
...Yet even given these factors, Republicans have their work cut out for them as the generational wheel turns. Certainly, to be remotely competitive, they must abandon socially conservative ideas that offend most Millennials. The GOP’s best chance lies with making capitalism work for this group, sustaining upward mobility and expanding property ownership. If we see the creation of a vast generation of property serfs with little opportunity for advancement, America’s future is almost certain to be redder, a lot less market-oriented, and perhaps a lot more authoritarian than previous generations have ever contemplated.
For those who gave The Fourth Turning a close reading, Strauss & Howe vaguely alluded to just such a prospect. And, of course, the writer here means "redder" not as in red state, but as in cue the music and strike up "The Internationale."
Read further at this link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...alist.html
