A values consensus from Millennials?

[AspieMillennial]

(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.

The crime rates are going down. The fear mongering for gun control won't work on me. Millennials are not the most gun affected. The most affected were Gen Xers that lived in the inner city where there were gang wars. Not even suburban or rural Gen X were much affected. I don't go to school and school shootings are very rare.