Politically Active Millennials and What This Means for the Future
New York, NY 10022 (PRWEB) June 05, 2017 -- More drastic changes in politics as of late have allowed millennials to understand the significance of being involved in political movements. UCLA’s 2015 survey of US students found that “interest in political and civic engagement has reached the highest levels since the study began 50 years ago. Nearly 1 in 10 incoming first-year students expects to participate in student protests while in college.” In The 2014 Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, 83 percent of millennials said that if Americans volunteered more time and money to community groups and charitable organizations, it would make life better around them. Meanwhile, the poll also showed that 66 percent of millennials believe local business—and other community-focused efforts — can help them live a good life. Less than half of non-millennials agreed with them. But while millennials exhibit more faith in community volunteering and entrepreneurship than other Americans, they set historically low marks for trust in government last year, according to a Harvard University Institute of Politics survey.
CMRubinWorld asked millennials around the world to share what political movements they care about and their opinions on the future of activism shaped by technology and globalization.
“The youth care more about bettering social conditions at grassroots level rather than supporting a top-down approach,” writes Sajia Darwish. “Above all, we want equality and justice to prevail not only on small community levels but also on the governmental and global levels.” Kamma Kathuria notes, “For many millennials, activism is no longer an ‘activity’, but rather a life-long choice that seeks to mesh together a fulfilling career and meaningful life.”
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