A values consensus from Millennials?

[sbarrera]

(07-02-2021, 11:01 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(07-02-2021, 10:51 AM)sbarrera Wrote: I know the thread subject itself probably is immediately contentious. Is there really any kind of values consensus forming in our society? I do think we are gravitating towards one, if not a "consensus" per se then a dominant majoritarian set of values. And it's driven by the Millennial generation, the young adult generation with a strong need for social consensus as a guide to behavior, which is why I put this thread in this particular sub-forum. This is something I've thought about a lot, and written about a lot, over the past twenty years. Here is my latest blog post on the subject:

http://stevebarrera.com/an-emerging-values-consensus/

Rather than reproduce the post entirely, I'll just give the summary of where I think we are headed, based on my own survey of the zeitgeist, totally non-scientific of course:

• Pro-gun rights
  
• Pro-marijuana legalization
  
• Equal rights for LGBTQ
  
• “Counter-culture” mainstreamed (everyone has a tattoo these days)
  
• Pornography accepted
  
• Continued restrictions on abortion, though it will never be fully banned
  
• Justice and police reform
  
• Reform to improve the lot of lower economic classes, even if it’s “socialism”
  
• A path to citizenship for “dreamers,” but immigration otherwise limited
  
• Acceptance of a multicultural, multiracial, multi-religious society, to the chagrin of White Christian Nationalists
  

Thoughts from this group?

Let's say I'm doubtful about the first item. The most affected gun-violence generation is certainly the Millennials, with GenZ not far behind.  That would solidly argue for the opposing view.  I agrree with the other points, with one condicil: immigration is still an open issue.  I doubt our younger citizens have really thought about it that much.  

I'm surprised that Global Warmiing isn't on this list.  Anyone under 40 has to know that it's a ticking timebomb.

I should have put environmentalism/climate change on there, my miss.

With respect to gun control, based on surveying social media, I just see more support for gun-ownership than gun-control. It's unfortunate that this contributes to gun-violence, but it seems to me to be something we've settled on as acceptable. Like we accept all the risks and negatives of an automobile-dependent society as well.