Millennials Aren’t the Problem

Millennials aren't destroying society — they're on the front lines against the forces that are.


Whether it be Time, the Atlantic, or your uncle on Facebook, someone, somewhere, is complaining about lazy and self-destructive young people right now.

Millennials are entitled; they still live with their parents and don’t buy homes. The arguments all make the same point: this generation threatens the proper functioning of society.

Last year, the Economist claimed that millennials were killing the diamond industry. Other pieces made similar claims about the golf industry, movie theaters, Home Depot — true mainstays of American culture. Each offered its own explanation: caring about the ethics of diamond mining, not liking golf, or refusing to stay off Twitter. But all agreed that millennial selfishness is hurting everyone else.

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