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Age is front-and-center in this November’s vote, with President Joe Biden 81 years old and in a cognitive nosedive, and Donald Trump spritelier 78. But with Trump choosing as his running mate JD Vance, who is exactly half his age. , Millennials can finally have a representative among geriatrics.
Of course, as a Gen X-er myself, I can’t help but understand that our generation has been overlooked. Kamala Harris missed the traditional Gen X cutoff by a few months, and honestly, she’s presenting more like a Boomer than a product of the “I want my MTV” generation. However, despite the Gen X snub, it is a relief to see a candidate young enough to understand the concerns of the younger generation, but also old enough to have the requisite experience to be on the ballot.
TRUMP HELD INDOOR RALLY WITH JD VANCE ONE WEEK AFTER SURVIVING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Trump’s choice for Vice President, US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, ending with former President Donald Trump accepting the party’s presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
While many still think of Millennials as wet behind the ears, the youngest part of this cohort is approaching 30 and the oldest are in their early to mid-40s, depending on which definition you use. Active millennials are at the heart of our workforce. They have to deal with the challenges of the economy and inflation, with credit cards, car and student loans, and also struggle with a difficult environment to buy a home.
President Biden’s disastrous debate performance “changed people’s calculations of honesty” on cognitive issues, according to Olivia Nuzzi. ((Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) | (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images))
Having their voices heard and represented by people no more than twice their age and who have lived in similar circumstances and time periods to them should be a refreshing and exciting change for Millennials and even older Gen Xers and Gen Zers.
Additionally, putting Vance on the ticket signals that the future of the GOP does not lie solely with older members of the party. This is a strategic move that tells us the GOP is thinking ahead to 2028 and beyond.
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If Trump defeats Biden, Vance will be ready to become president at the age of 44, which would be younger than the last young president, Barack Obama, who was 47 at the time of his inauguration.
Mitch McConnell is a Republican senator from Kentucky and the leader of the Senate GOP and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Getty Images)
With more than half of the country’s wealth held by the Baby Boom generation, Social Security on the brink of insolvency, and the general weakness of the US fiscal foundation as a whole, younger Americans are not happy to see people like Nancy Pelosi (84), Chuck Schumer (73) , Mitch McConnell (82), and Biden made policy decisions that should not have been made. Even Kamala Harris, who turns 60 in October, doesn’t seem young enough to be in touch with concerns about the country’s goals, whether decisions made now will wreak havoc in the future, and what that means for younger Americans. who have more consternation about seizing the American Dream.
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Vance has a unique opportunity to bring a combination of wisdom and youth to bear and help steer the US in a direction that creates strength and opportunity, not just for today, but for the long term. That “age” factor should be a positive when Millennials vote in November.
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