Donald Trump was never the American millennial’s President – owing to what they see as his extremist ideals and policies, thanks to what the democrats tell them. American youth not only have serious issues with the President’s policies but they also detest where he has taken politics in general. Donald Trump has had a negative effect on youth who have not really been paying attention.
Thanks to Mr. Trump, more youngsters are reading up and keeping tabs on American politics – but it’s not leading to anything good, as America’s socio-cultural situation stands on very shaky ground. Being woken up about the political, economic and cultural crises has only embittered the younger generation.
Trump’s Negative Effect On Youth
Take the economy and employment sector for instance. Trump, who promised to be the best job-producing President in American history can’t even tick off some of the basic bucket list ideas in an average millennial’s list.
Statistics reveal that more American people, especially in their mid-twenties are moving back home as they can’t afford to pay rent and sustain themselves on one salary. Let alone buy a house, or go on vacations. Now, this is not entirely Trump’s fault – of course.
The Obama administration could not completely do away with the aftermath of the 2008 fiscal crisis, but Trump couldn’t deliver on his promises either, thanks to Democrat interference. This had a bad effect on youth and they mostly blame it all on Donald Trump.
Retail and Manufacturing Jobs
Jobs in the retail and manufacturing sectors saw no dynamic growth, Trump’s student loan policies are messier and of course, the tax cuts do not help the average American youth. Moreover, his raving self-praise, disastrous responses to emergency situations or cultural issues, has alienated the President from the millennials.
What Trump doesn’t realise is that the working class American youth has grown up reading and hearing about the recession, and lives in fear of it. They have seen their family members get laid off and their parents struggling with finances, and when they see themselves struggling too, they obviously stop having faith in the government.
Having a college degree and a decent resume is not just enough for the American job market anymore and nobody knows how to fix the situation, since there is no distinct way of knowing what is going wrong. Plus, there are random cultural disturbances, racial profiling, fluctuating healthcare, pay gaps etc.
What Trump Needs To Do
It is very important for Trump to initiate himself with the issue of growth – not just economic, but cultural and social, too. There is very little the American youth can bank upon and their going back to live with their parents is a very strong sign of economic stagnation.
Media Pushes Effect on Youth
To make things worse, Trump does not connect with young Americans – on any level. The media continually tells that negative story and that is why his effect on youth is mostly negative.
Young Get Their News From Comedy Shows
The fact that they are pretty proficient in American politics now, thanks to late night shows or pretty much any show does not help Trump’s popularity. The millennials also function through social media – and the angst against Trump’s administration is slowly growing on Twitter, Facebook, and almost every social media portal.
The negative propaganda is much more powerful than positive news because there is so much more of it. That’s partly why Trump’s effect on youth is only negative. Everything he does is turned into a negative.
Youth Are Have No Direction
Since they have no jobs or even bucket list ideas which could come true in the next ten years, they don’t know how to navigate America. They can’t start their own business or begin a start-up due to lack of financing and strict loan policies.
This economic failure is obviously coming at the price of their independence and experts fear American freedom might just become a myth in the next few years.
Fake News and Never-Trumpers
Trump has not been helped at all by the Democrat politicians who have stymied many of his moves. Some Republican politicians have also been next to useless for him, especially the never-Trump crew. The fake-news media also worked against Trump, telling outright lies and covering almost none of the positive things he did.
