Understanding Today’s Youth Political Trends I’m still sorting out why so many young people are voting for communists these days. The thought resonated with me that, for this generation, supporting communism (what they call “democratic socialism”) vocally and by voting, these young people feel like they are doing something to fix America’s problems. In other words, the attitude is that “someone is to blame and we need to fix this. We need something new.” At the same time, these young people are living at home while they want to move out on their own. Since they can’t afford it, they stay under their parents’ roof, but just like latent teenagers, they give a resounding “no way” to whatever their elders support. They grab on to whatever the politicians, press, professors, or peers say. Are Young Adults Avoiding Responsibility? When you drill down, aren’t these 20-somethings the cause of their own circumstances? Aren’t they responsible for the choices they’ve …
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