Organizing The Millennial Left

The coalition that makes up the Democratic Party should embrace the youthful pressure disrupting the status quo within the liberal establishment and progressive left.

Embrace The Disruption

The rank and file order of the political left is changing. The coalition that makes up the Democratic Party should embrace the youthful and leftward pressure disrupting the status quo within the liberal establishment and progressive left. Millennials or the “the kids” that are often referenced in the news media are not kids anymore. The Democratic Party is missing its opportunities to seize the moment of this era because of pervasive stereotyping and an unwillingness to expand the table of decision making.

For the last year, I have had the honor of leading a dynamic group of Millennials and some Centennials (or Gen Z) in the Pinellas County Chapter of the Young Democrats. A group of us took up the mantle of reorganizing the chapter that was defunct and nonexistent. A year later, folks regularly credit me with the group’s success, but it wasn’t just me. It was a truly a team effort. That is what the naysayers and critics of the Millennial generation don’t fully understand. Despite the stereotype of Millennials being the Me Generation, we are interested in collaborative efforts and working for the greater good.