Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, grew up on a different planet. Traumatised by 9/11, the financial crisis and shooter drills at school, and observing their country’s relative power in decline, they have been described as pragmatic idealists: hopeful of making the world better, but without the boomers’ messianic streak. They are the first generation to feel fully at home in the digital world, yet also the last to remember doing research projects in physical libraries.
Compared with their parents, they are less attached to political parties, and they are more socially liberal. Interracial marriage, same-sex marriage and legal marijuana give them no pause. And they are more racially diverse: 56% of them are white, according to Pew [Research Centre], as against almost three-quarters of boomers. They are also less religious
Their progressive social views are already forcing change upon corporations and the culture. Millennials expect businesses to be local, green and socially conscientious. They do not necessarily expect to own homes and cars. As they showed to powerful effect in the #MeToo movement, they do not tolerate sexual and workplace practices which their parents took for granted.
And they do not like President Donald Trump: his approval rating is stratified by age, with millennials disapproving of him the most. With their racial diversity and left-leaning views, millennials have the numbers to reset American politics.
From the economist, which wikipedia uses as a source for what I posted earlier