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Low paying jobs. Deeply in debt. Can't afford a home. Refuse to vote. Love avocado toast. These are just a few of the characteristics used to describe millennials in the western world. Another characteristic? Anti-democratic. At least that's according to one research study that showed younger people no longer have faith in democratic institutions. To discuss how millennials are shaping governments around the world, I sat down with researcher David Coletto from Abacus Data. We discussed how millennials are shaping policy and political movements, how they feel about democracy, their inclination towards populist politicians, and the intergenerational conflict that exists between them and older generations. Show Notes David Coletto An Entire Generation Has Lost Faith in Democracy - source