Why should people (and politicians) care about what young people today think?
There are a lot of Millennials and they know how to vote. Millennials are already the most populous generation today, totaling between 80 and 95 million people, which makes up roughly 25 to 30 percent of the population. This exceeds the number of baby boomers, who are now between 43 and 62 years of age. Millennials will make up an even larger percentage of the population as older generations pass away. Millennials are a large and politically active generation that cares deeply about economic issues. Studies have found that they are, for example, more likely to express interest in politics and elections, care a good deal who wins, try to influence others’ votes, and attend political meetings. According to a report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, Millennials “are not bashful about expressing their voice and are quite active in the civic realms of group membership and volunteering.” And Millennials are voting at increasing rates. Although young
