America’s defining divide is old vs. young

Researchers call it the "demographic transition." No Images? Click here         America’s Defining Divide Isn’t Left vs. Right. It’s Old vs. Young​ The U.S. electorate is the oldest it’s ever been and will keep getting older for at least four more decades. Researchers call it the “demographic transition.” Americans over 65 are now the fastest-growing age group in the country. The U.S. Census projects that by 2035, the population past retirement age will outnumber the population under 18 for the first time in history. While younger, more diverse generations have captured the media narrative about U.S. politics, its defining feature in the future may be its oldest participants. “As much as diversity is growing in the U.S., the baby boomer generation still has a lot of financial power, political power and consumer power,” said William Frey, a demographer and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. “There’s a lot of focus in the media on the younger generations, but in fact, the younger population is growing more slowly than seniors.” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? The Democratic Party will hold its 2020 presidential nominating convention in Milwaukee, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez announced on Monday. READ MORE Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a series of shocking comments about women prior to and during his employment at the cable network, including instances where he called women “extremely primitive,” said a teacher sleeping with an underage male student was “doing a service to all 13-year-old girls” and lambasted rape shield laws as “totally unfair” because they protected victims, according to clips uncovered by Media Matters for America. READ MORE Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said he was “shocked and horrified” after leaked chat logs revealed that a man he employed pushed white nationalist ideology and violence. READ MORE    .     ICYMI The Trump administration is not letting go of an idea that one Democrat called downright stupid when they proposed it last year: replacing food benefits for millions of Americans with boxes of canned goods. Joe Biden's history with the filibuster? It's complicated. Here's what female politicians are doing to help families struggling with child care.      . Want more?  Sarah Sanders Offers Perplexing Response When Asked If Trump Thinks Dems ‘Hate’ Jews Melania Trump Once Mistook The Australian Foreign Minister For A Politician’s Wife Gillibrand Aide Resigned In Protest Over Allegedly Mishandled Sex Harassment Claims     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe