Millies

Half of the Millies are out of work and up to their eyebrows in student loan debt, Millies

Millenials—people born between 1980 and 2000—have become a hot topic for politicos, economists, marketers, the “mainstream” media (read: Leftist Democrat Propaganda Machine) and a host of others in recent months. It’s estimated that there are about 80 million of these Millies in the U.S., a pretty hefty demographic comprising about a third of our population. Though the 2016 elections are nearly a year-and-a-half away, this significant bloc of potential voters is being looked at with increasing interest—more like with drooling jowls - by politicians of all stripes. And what, you might ask, have they found out?

Studies—and as we all know, studies must be taken with large grains of salt—have painted a picture of a generation that is characterized as being confident and tolerant, but also narcissistic, detached from institutions, networked with friends, and with a sense of entitlement. They appear to be more concerned with gaining personal wealth than Gens X and Y, but less interested in “developing a meaningful philosophy of life”, and civic and environmental involvement (Millennials). And there are indications that these characteristics mostly apply to white Millies who grew up in the suburbs, were indoctrinated in government schools, and learned about life from leftist Hollywood movies and TeeVee sitcoms.

“They appear to be more concerned with gaining personal wealth than Gens X and Y, but less interested in “developing a meaningful philosophy of life”, and civic and environmental involvement. And there are indications that these characteristics mostly apply to white Millies who grew up in the suburbs, were indoctrinated in government schools, and learned about life from leftist Hollywood movies and TeeVee sitcoms.”

I don’t blame today’s young white people for being concerned with their own well-being; they are shut out from a lot of opportunity in education and the workforce by affirmative action (on top of just a horrible economy in general), and yet others bemoan the fact that they could care less about the larger picture (where they would ideally be volunteering to teach minority children to read, I guess). The institutions that served previously generations so well have completely failed them by acquiescing to the left; no wonder they are becoming irrelevant today.

If they want to focus on obtaining a fraction of the standard of living enjoyed by previous generations, then good for them; it is hard to tell them to save the whales/trees/etc. when they can’t find worthwhile work.

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