Very inspiring, but it is a program that discriminates on the basis of age. Age discrimination was once ubiquitous in the U.S. It is gradually becoming passé and delegitimized. As Future Caucus illustrates, though, it ain’t dead yet. So, what is the legitimizer in this case? Is it that legislators under 45 are victims of discrimination who deserve reparations? Whatever it is, the reason deserves a place in this article if the general rule is that legislators of every category can learn and practice collaboration for the public good.
I can't speak for Future Caucus, but they do connect young legislators with their more senior colleagues to work on particular policies, so it's not a question of pitting generations against each other. Millennials and Gen Z aren't proportionally represented in legislatures, and younger legislators don't have the networks or experience yet, so I think Future Caucus helps them to hit the ground running and stay in service longer.
Very inspiring, but it is a program that discriminates on the basis of age. Age discrimination was once ubiquitous in the U.S. It is gradually becoming passé and delegitimized. As Future Caucus illustrates, though, it ain’t dead yet. So, what is the legitimizer in this case? Is it that legislators under 45 are victims of discrimination who deserve reparations? Whatever it is, the reason deserves a place in this article if the general rule is that legislators of every category can learn and practice collaboration for the public good.
I can't speak for Future Caucus, but they do connect young legislators with their more senior colleagues to work on particular policies, so it's not a question of pitting generations against each other. Millennials and Gen Z aren't proportionally represented in legislatures, and younger legislators don't have the networks or experience yet, so I think Future Caucus helps them to hit the ground running and stay in service longer.