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Millennials are the first generation to move left as they age (www.abc.net.au)

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Millennials are bucking trends, becoming an increasingly progressive voting bloc and rewriting the long-held rules of politics, writes Isabella Higgins.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The first? Are we sure about that? Generations circa 19th and earlier 20th century haven't moved left as they aged? Sus.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago

While each successive generation is generally more progressive than the last, within a generation people normally become more conservative as they accumulate wealth, which is something that used to happen as one aged