American Prospect - For the last few years, the Harvard Institute of Politics has been running detailed surveys of 18 to 29 year olds—the so-called "Millennial" generation—designed to uncover and describe their political beliefs. The latest surveyshows a striking result—a growing number of y oung people are pessimistic about the quality and competence of our institutions, and skeptical that politics can solve problems.
According to Harvard, 81 percent of 18 to 29 year olds rarely or never trust Congress to do the right thing. Fifty-eight percent say the same of the Supreme Court, 60 percent of the presidency, and 77 percent of the federal government overall. The only institution that comes in for positive marks is the military—54 percent say they trust it to do the right thing most of the time.
As for political participation, only 35 percent say that running for office is an "honorable thing to do," 47 percent say that politics are no longer to meet the challenges "our country is facing," and 56 percent say elected officials don't seem to share their priorities.
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According to Harvard, 81 percent of 18 to 29 year olds rarely or never trust Congress to do the right thing. Fifty-eight percent say the same of the Supreme Court, 60 percent of the presidency, and 77 percent of the federal government overall. The only institution that comes in for positive marks is the military—54 percent say they trust it to do the right thing most of the time.
As for political participation, only 35 percent say that running for office is an "honorable thing to do," 47 percent say that politics are no longer to meet the challenges "our country is facing," and 56 percent say elected officials don't seem to share their priorities.
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