Quotes by Pew Research Center

In recent years a smaller share of young adults has been employed than at any time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking such trends in 1948. So its not surprising that this generation of youthful protesters has a different focus for their grievances: the economy, stupid. But notice the targets theyve chosen to demonize. Its all about class, not age. Its 1% versus 99%, not young versus old. Occupy Wall Street, not Occupy Leisure World.

America isnt breaking apart at the seams. The American dream isnt dying. Our new racial and ethnic complexion hasnt triggered massive outbreaks of intolerance. Our generations arent at each others throats. Theyre living more interdependently than at any time in recent memory, because that turns out to be a good coping strategy in hard times. Our nation faces huge challenges, no doubt. So do the rest of the worlds aging economic powers. If you had to pick a nation with the right stuff to ride out the coming demographic storm, youd be crazy not to choose America, warts and all.