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Political Values: Stark Age Divides
The most recent report on core political values by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, released May 21, found that Generation Next, which is also referred to as Generation Y (born in 1977 or later), expresses more liberal views in a number of areas when compared with older age cohorts (see the box "Long-Term Generational Trends in Political Values" below). Gen Nexters have much more positive attitudes about government -- they are more likely to see government as effective and efficient.