The American youth's goals and beliefs are far more similar than commonly purported. Party differences that prevail boil down to ideological battlegrounds, where the Republican party peddles bigotry in attempts to stay in power, and Democrats fail to muster any legitimate opposition.
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A growing majority of young Americans believe that elites serve themselves over the public interest. Such anti-elite sentiment is strongest among young Americans closest to elite status, including those who identify as Democrats, hold college degrees, have higher household incomes, or live in urban areas.
The biannual Harvard Youth Poll, the nation’s leading survey of 18-29-year-olds, finds the idea of “America” to be profoundly polarizing for the nation’s youth: less than half of young Americans (41%) say they are proud to be American. Almost a third (29%) say they are embarrassed to be American.
When less than half of young Americans say they are proud to be Americans, one must pause and consider the possibility that America’s international contributions serve as a crucial source of pride for many Americans.
Gun violence prevention made progress under President Biden. However, this progress is fragile as Trump’s deregulatory agenda threatens to undo it. To resist, the movement must evolve to become more coordinated, more strategic, and more politically savvy.
Many more institutions will face the same difficult choice as Harvard in the coming four years. I urge them to consider this: Your money is only as valuable as what it buys.
