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In reply to the discussion: Democrats better embrace progressive millennials or get used to losing [View all]jwhitesj
(168 posts)I missed being able to vote in 1996 by 1 week. Obviously I remember 9/11 and was old enough to vote at that time. So these generation measuring sticks, just like anytime I look up generational measuring sticks for myself, put me in the middle of Gen-X and Millennial's. Most of my issues are the same as Millennial's. Crippling student loan debt. Having the economy tank right when I was getting started on a career path and watching my company shut its doors. Trying to save up for a down payment on a house but the housing prices are going up faster than I can save the down payment. At the same time, I can remember Just say No, the challenger explosion, the fall of the Berlin wall, the Russian Coup, Desert Storm etc. I feel like there should be a separate generation for those born between 1976 and 1984. People born between these 2 years are not very similar to the older Gen-Xers, but not closely enough related to Millennials. That's just my thought on the issue though.