"The Coming Generation War" Topic

""There is a mysterious cycle in human events," said Franklin Delano Roosevelt, accepting the Democratic nomination for president in Philadelphia in 1936. "To some generations much is given. Of others much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."

In the 20th century, many sociologists and historians flirted with the idea that generational changes could explain U.S. politics. The historians Arthur Schlesinger Sr. and Jr. wrote about "cycles of American history," arguing that, as the generations turn, American politics rotates inexorably between liberal and conservative consensus. More recently, a new generational scheme has come into vogue. William Strauss and Neil Howe's theory of the "fourth turning" predicts a crisis and a major political realignment every 80 to 90 years. (Strauss and Howe were briefly in the spotlight in 2016 after Steve Bannon praised their work.)…"
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I don't think the author of that article has had much exposure to Generation Z.

Uhm, the younger folks have *always* tended to vote more liberal than their parents, and then often shift more conservative as they age.

The problem is that it seems there is less common ground between the party platforms than there used to be, not to mention an active organization getting people like AOC elected (at least in primaries), who may or may not be able to defeat their challenger in the general election.

Too much BIG $ influencing the elections now. It's not about what the people want anymore. It's about what the major influencers throwing the cash at the candidates want.

Coopman is spot on.