Shikha Dalmia on Millennials and The Libertarian Moment

As far as the David Frums and Paul Krugmans of
the world are concerned, talk about a “libertarian moment” is
overblown baloney. Why? Because beyond legalizing pot, young
Americans don’t care about government intervention in the
economy.

But this represents a serious misreading of the millennials
based on cherry picked poll data, Reason Foundation Senior Analyst
Shikha Dalmia notes. A careful reading of the Reason-Rupe
polls shows that millennials are not some 1960s-style hippies who
want to move to a commune, toke up, and read Das Kapital.
Millennials are children of the twin wars on drugs and terrorism.
Hence, they care more about their personal freedoms and the growth
of the surveillance state. But they are also aspiring entrepreneurs
who want worldly success—along with legal pot.

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