Millennial generation less religious, more liberal (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
DAVID LAUTER of Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — Members of the huge millennial generation are less religious, less likely to call themselves “patriotic” and significantly more liberal than older generations, new research shows.
#Although adults aged 18-33 are much more likely to call themselves political independents than their elders are, they are also far more likely to vote Democratic. Their views favoring activist government, as well as their stands on social issues such as gay rights, reinforce that voting behavior, an extensive study by the Pew Research Center shows.
#The youngest generation of adults, born after 1980, has the most optimism about the country. That comes despite the economic difficulties many of them have experienced since entering the work force.
#And it stands in contrast with some previous generations: Baby boomers, for example, born between 1946 and 1964, were less optimistic than their elders at this stage of their lives.
#The millennials are also the only generation of adults with more people who identify themselves as liberals than as conservatives.
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Since this is a Pew Center study, I suspect it has already been cited somewhere in GD. Except for guns and abortion, it's all good news for liberals and Dems.
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