Millennials not lazy

Baby boomers are always talking bad about millennials, but they are the ones that raised us. They say we don’t care about politics, we’re always on our phones, we care more about pop culture than real issues, and I believe that isn’t the case. We demonstrate our compassion and empathy by fighting for equality and against injustice.

According to Business Insider, millennials are “the most educated, most diverse, and most indebted generation in America’s history.” Baby boomers accuse millennials of being lazy, addicted to our phones, and overly sensitive. They think we just sit in our apartments (because we can’t afford houses) and binge-watch Netflix and scroll through Instagram. Baby boomers can’t accept that the times have changed. Instead of fearing technology and global online communication, why not embrace it?

They say we are too sensitive because we won’t tolerate racism, sexism, fascism, etc. It seems that many baby boomers are stuck in the past and don’t want our country to progress and treat everyone with fairness and equality. Millennials do a lot to better our society by using their voices to speak out against problematic events and make people feel more accepted.

A recent study has shown that 25- to 34-year-olds now make $10,000 less than they did in 1989. Instead of talking down to us, boomers should encourage the fight against injustice so that the economy will strengthen. CAITLYN ROBBINS

Little Rock