Rise Of The Millennials

I myself am a Millennial, part of a new generation poised to seize the reins of history. It's a generation unique in history. Born between 1978 and 2000, the Millennials currently include 95 million young people up to 30 years of age.

We are a powerful political and social force…smart, well-educated, open-minded, and independent (politically, socially, and philosophically). We are also a caring generation, one that is ready to put the greater good ahead of individual rewards, and we are already spearheading a period of sweeping change.

We are eager for political, social, and economic change and more likely than earlier generations to embrace innovation and new ideas.

We are highly entrepreneurial in our thinking. Throughout our history, America's success has been built on innovation and entrepreneurship. As we confront the many challenges facing us today, it is that same spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that is needed to maintain America's strength in the 21st century.

We are sold on the value of political engagement, civic responsibility, and cooperative activism. A political profile unlike that of any previous generation.

We are post-ideological, post-partisan, and post-political.

Post-ideological because we are uninterested in defending specifically "conservative" or "liberal" approaches to national problems. Instead, we are pragmatic, open-minded, and innovation-oriented, eager to experiment with new solutions no matter where they may come from.

Post-partisan because we are disgusted with what we perceive as the narrowness, pettiness, and stagnation that characterize both major parties. We are far more interested in getting beyond party identification altogether and in focusing on cooperative efforts to make America and the world a better place.

Post-political because we are fed up with the interest-group conflicts, identity-based appeals, and power-seeking maneuvers we see as dominating the public arena. More tolerant and accepting than any previous generation, we are ready to call a halt to "culture wars" that pit people of different religions, races, ethnicities, regions, cultures, values, and sexual orientations against one another for political gain.

We believe that all of us…not only all Americans, but all humans across the planet…will ultimately share the same destiny, and therefore must find ways to work together for the common good. And we stand ready to lead the effort. Keep an eye on us…we are about to change our world forever…for the better.

The Huffington Post
Generation We: How Millennial Youth are Taking Over America and Changing Our World Forever