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beachbumbob

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36. no similarity to the poverty in India and those in poverty in the US

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Tue Oct 20, 2020, 01:04 PM

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Millennials get little satisfaction from democracy - Cambridge study [View all] sl8 Oct 2020 OP

perhaps a few weeks in Somalia would help? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #1

I'm one of the older millenials at age 37 Jspur Oct 2020 #24

no similarity to the poverty in India and those in poverty in the US beachbumbob Oct 2020 #36

Obviously we are not there yet when it comes to poverty but Jspur Oct 2020 #37

Extremely ignorant since Somalia is a Democracy too. Lancero Oct 2020 #61

There are more homeless in LA becsuse of the weather JI7 Oct 2020 #38

It's a combination of a few things Jspur Oct 2020 #41

Good points. myccrider Oct 2020 #43

I agree with you that it's the current form of American Capitalism Jspur Oct 2020 #56

I'm one of the older millenials at age 37 Jspur Oct 2020 #25

Oops, you doubled-down, LOL! Welcome, anyway! Backseat Driver Oct 2020 #34

Why would they be satisfied? Bettie Oct 2020 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #5

I also note Bettie Oct 2020 #8

I saw them before I responded to your post Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #11

+100 Absolutely. Plus climate change will impact bronxiteforever Oct 2020 #12

Exactly! mountain grammy Oct 2020 #19

I Don't Know What RobinA Oct 2020 #26

THIS malaise Oct 2020 #50

Poor babies. dixiechiken1 Oct 2020 #3

your comment's dodgy as hell, so typical of some of the Millennial-bash dross on here I see here far Celerity Oct 2020 #23

As a 37 year old millenial you did a great job summarizing Jspur Oct 2020 #35

Right? Bettie Oct 2020 #57

How would they know? They've never seen Democracy. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #4

Good point ;) Newest Reality Oct 2020 #7

exactly the problem... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #13

+1 Hugin Oct 2020 #18

I agree rockfordfile Oct 2020 #45

Use it or lose it Blues Heron Oct 2020 #6

Read dissatisfied with status quo JCMach1 Oct 2020 #9

So let's get this straight, the more the income differential between the uber rich and us... Catcar Oct 2020 #10

they are completely removed from draft-fed wars. their paradigm NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #14

Only the first 8 or so years of the boomers were even eligible for the draft, as is Celerity Oct 2020 #21

Are you speaking of just the Americans or everyone in the report? sl8 Oct 2020 #22

I was listening to a 2 year old interview w Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (UK) Ilsa Oct 2020 #15

My kids are Millennials Maeve Oct 2020 #16

So, what options do they -and we -have haele Oct 2020 #17

My bet is that if you really drilled down, that when they (the millennials and/or the questioners).. ret5hd Oct 2020 #20

As an older millennial you hit the nail on the Jspur Oct 2020 #29

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #55

Whenever we highlight problems, it's, "You just want free stuff!" Sympthsical Oct 2020 #27

Agreed I'm in the same boat as you. Jspur Oct 2020 #31

I think it's the lack of democracy they're dissatisfied with. marmar Oct 2020 #28

How many of these "disillusioned" Millenials actually participate in democracy? GoCubsGo Oct 2020 #30

In Australia, above 90 percent. Thyla Oct 2020 #33

I would say a number of them are in contact with Russian propaganda rockfordfile Oct 2020 #48

That doesn't answer my question. GoCubsGo Oct 2020 #60

Two party politics and the apathy of those who came before Thyla Oct 2020 #32

This study by some people at Princeton could help explain the 'why'. aidbo Oct 2020 #39

Two years mandatory government service at age 18. See the world, out of your mom's basement, yep Baclava Oct 2020 #40

I love the idea Ron Obvious Oct 2020 #42

I doubt most countries' militaries get to see the world. n/t sl8 Oct 2020 #44

I didn't say anything about joining the military, humanitarian missions, all over the world Baclava Oct 2020 #46

You're right. sl8 Oct 2020 #49

I don't know but there are hundreds of international volunteer missions going on all the time Baclava Oct 2020 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2020 #53

You know most Millennials are in their 30s now, right? Withywindle Oct 2020 #54

Agreed I'm 37 and I laugh when a lot of people Jspur Oct 2020 #58

Agreed we should send these kids to Western Countries that Jspur Oct 2020 #59

UK study about democracy? rockfordfile Oct 2020 #47

when is apple coming out with a new iphone model? nt msongs Oct 2020 #51