Fifty years ago, during the last great social and political upheaval in America, young people lead the way. The mantra of the day, of not trusting anyone over 30, defined the generational and political divide.
Today we face an altogether different, but equally powerful social and political dislocation. Except that this time we wonder, where are the young people. Where are the millennials, where is the rising generation.
Perhaps it’s why the Parkland kids struck such a resonate note. With David Hogg reminding us that the children will lead us.
But in our current divide, all sides of boomers and gen X, red and blue, are battling for the hearts, minds and soul of the millennial generation. The left has the advantage of the natural state of liberalism in the young, but the right has the organization, the business savvy and the money.
How this plays out may truly impact the fate of the republic. This is the subject of a series of stories by journalist Michael Hobbes.
My WhoWhatWhy.org conversation with Michael Hobbes:
National Conservatism Is Coming for Us: A Conversation with Professor William Galston
Why YouTube is Different: A Conversation with Mark Bergen
How The Universe Works and Why It Matters: A Conversation with Sean Carroll
We Live in a Golden Age of Ignorance: A conversation with Andy Borowitz
Harvard Is Once Again The Center of Psychedelics: A Conversation with Patrick Schmidt
The End of American Competitiveness: A Conversation with Michael Mazarr
How Did The Pandemic Change Us? A Conversation with Katie Hafner
Why Harvey Weinstein Should Matter: A Conversation with Ken Auletta
The Trump Roster of Toadies: A conversation with Mark Leibovich
Negotiation for Fun and Profit: A Conversation with Rich Cohen
Another Love Discourse
Your Dreams Are Not What You Think
David Gergen on How Great Leaders are Made
Why Anxiety is Good for You!
Has Mitch McConnell Destroyed the US Senate?
Another Way Forward for Democrats
How Wars End: A conversation with Gideon Rose
The Misinformation, Censorship and Noise That The Pandemic Gave Us: A Conversation with Joel Simon
Why the Internet Is Less Safe Than Flying or Driving or Eating: A Conversation with Bruce Schneier
A Whistleblower Stands Up To China: A Conversation with Ashley Yablon
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