Comments on: The political culture of Generation Y aka Generation 2.0: Openness, Ethics and Humility

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By: Ksim3000

Ksim3000 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:09:40 +0000

Generation Y will most likely become a more Conservative Generation compared to Generation X and the Boomers. For one thing, they'll be paying off alot of debt incurred by present governments. In the newspapers, it has said that Generation Y and future British/European generations will have a tougher future economically wise compared to previous generations. Also, despite the young socialists telling us how "tolerant" Generation Y has become to ethnic minorities and the like, this is infact a lie. A good majority of the generation are very concerned about immigration and very much resent the politically correct culture being forced down their necks. Alot of younger members of Generation Y support the far-right and Conservative parties in Europe. In emerging powers such as China and India, not to mention Russia, Generation Y in those countries want STRONG countries, not an interdependent world relying on everyone else. They want to dominate. In essence, we will probably see Generation Y becoming very similar to the Lost Generation. With more immigrants entering Europe and European demographics showing that within 100 years, Europeans will be a miniority in their own continent, not to mention fading culture and lack of money to spend, this Generation will most likely become more right-wing as time goes on. You can tell them right from birth to be tolerant but when the going gets tough, all that education flies out the window.

By: Eurosocialiste

Eurosocialiste — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:16:21 +0000

@Alexandre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lakoff

By: Alexandre Alaphilippe

Alexandre Alaphilippe — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:08:20 +0000

@Eurosocialiste : I don't know George Lakoff's work, but I'm very happy to know I inspired him…

By: Eurosocialiste

Eurosocialiste — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:26:16 +0000

@Granhlaw,
I'm not sure what your point is... but Generation Y is as relevant to the EU as it is to national systems. The EU will have to open up to this cultural change, or it will face an even wider gap between it and the citizens in the future.

@Alexandre,
completely agree regarding the values, which is why I started to detail those of openness, ethics and humility. A culture is partly a set of values. Reading your comment, I couldn't help but think to you are familiar with George Lakoff's work? Don't think of an elephant has become my bible, and the main source of inspiration behing this blog's project. I'll soon write an article on this book.

By: Alexandre Alaphilippe

Alexandre Alaphilippe — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:23:02 +0000

Can't wait to read the following and how Generation Y must build new political organizations that fits with their way of thinking.

I would have also raised Values at the same level. What the right wing did, in France, to win was to communicate on simple values. Obama was elected with a very simple message, carrying huge values to America, and then declined it in a political programm., with the help of activists

By: Grahnlaw

Grahnlaw — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:12:30 +0000

As an aside. To link values to the European Union, I think it is great that the EU wants to export its universal values, like democracy.

But do you think that Generation Y (2.0) would want the EU to import its own value, democracy, as well?

I find it perplexing that India can be a democracy, but the European Union not.