New AP-NORC/MTV poll: Millennials and Generation Z say they are more likely to be optimistic about the future and their ability to create change than their older counterparts.
Vincent Palma, a plumber and gas fitter from local union #1, protests against climate activists from the #GasFreeNYC coalition who are rallying and holding a news conference in City Hall Park, on Dec. 15, 2021, in New York. A new poll from MTV and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows a broader trend among millennials and Generation Z who say they are more likely to be optimistic about the future and their ability to create change than their older counterparts.
“I know that as long as there are people willing to work hard and push through the hard times, you can persevere,” Garcia said. “Me and my family are proven facts of that.” “Despite the challenges, in many regards, the U.S. is the only place where we have as much of an opportunity without hindrance,” the New Mexico resident said. “And I want my kids to grow up in a place where they can succeed at whatever they do.”While members of all three of these generations have mixed views of the state of the country and the future, the poll shows Gen Z and millennials are not as negative about the world that their generation is facing.
Along with less pessimism and motivation to create change, many Gen Z and millennials put stock in progressive policies aimed at race, class and gender disparities. And while few across the three generations oppose prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity, millennials and Gen Z are more likely than Gen X to support that policy.
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