Kollibri Terre Sonnenblume — Dear Fellow Gen Xers: Let’s Step Aside for the Millennials

Here’s some details about the Millennials (sources listed at end of article):

• 43% non-white

• Best educated generation in US history

• Only 1/4 are married; 44% say that marriage is becoming obsolete

• More tolerant of races and groups than older generations (47% vs. 19%)

• Less religious

• Views of media growing more negative

• 61% “worried about the state of the world and feel personally responsible to make a difference”

• 92% “believe that business success should be measured by more than just profit”

• 83% “agreed with the statement, ‘there is too much power concentrated in the hands of a few big companies,’” which is higher than all other generations

• 64% “would rather make $40,000 a year at a job they love than $100,000 a year at a job they think is boring”

• 88% “prefer a collaborative work culture rather than a competitive one”

These are helpful characteristics and admirable traits for the challenges that face us. By 2020, Millennials will make up 40% of the electorate so we could be in for a big shake-up…

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Dear Fellow Gen Xers: Let’s Step Aside for the Millennials
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