AOC's Message To Older Generations Is Going Viral And Very, Very True
AOC's Message To Older Generations Is Going Viral And Very, Very True
Matt StoperaMon, August 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM UTC
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Bloomberg / Getty ImagesLet's talk about something we talk about ALL OF THE DAMN time on BuzzFeed: Millennials.So, millennials are currently between the ages of 30 and 45*.
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There's also about 72 million of 'em, so that's a pretty powerful block!
Carlos Barquero / Getty ImagesOne of those millennials is AOC, she's 36.
Bloomberg / Getty ImagesShe went on ABC News' This Week and talked about how a massive generational shift is happening that no one is talking about.
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That quote is going viral:
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"Millennials aren't punk kids anymore. We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls, and there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate, and we're taking the reins."
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"Taking the reins." I love it, and so does everyone else.
NDZ/Star Max / Getty Images"This is what a lot of people are terrified of, truly," one person commented.
ABC/CoreyAtad/x.comOther people are saying: "Millennials gonna save America."
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This person pointed out, "She's right. Oldest Millennial is 45. It's time for the Boomers to step aside in running the country, businesses, culture."
ABC/TraceyRyniec/x.comAnd finally, a bunch of people are saying they are, in fact, still punk kids: "Raise your hand if you still consider yourself a millennial punk kid."
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