A Reuters/Ipsos poll found Millennial support for both Democrats and Republicans has dropped dramatically in recent years, and some are urging young adults to form their own party. Republicans are insane, Democrats are out of touch, and Millennial socialists have been dominating in the primaries. Bernie Sanders, a Millennial favorite, ran as a Democrat in 2016 but returned to the Senate as an Independent. Should Millennials just form their own political party?

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In the past two years, Millennial support for Democrats and Republicans has dropped rather significantly.

In 2016, eight percent of Millennials voted for candidates other than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. It seems young people are fed up with both parties.

People keep talking about the "Blue Wave," but what about the Millennial Wave? A number of young, democratic socialists have been doing well in the primaries. While they may run as Democrats out of necessity, they are far more liberal than Democratic leadership, and maybe it makes more sense to just form a new party that actually stands for things Millennials care about.

But some feel rather than create a new political party, Millennials should just work harder to push the Democratic Party in the direction they want.

As the system exists now, there are only two choices: Democrat or Republican. Democrats may not be perfect, but they are far closer to Millennial values than Republicans. Rather than try (and likely fail) to form a third party, Millennials should get even more involved in the party of their choice.

Baby Boomers gave us Trump, but Millennials could change the entire political landscape if they all chose to support Democrats.

That said, the Democrats are far more morally consistent than the GOP. They at least believe in the social safety net, and they can be negotiated with and pushed toward compassionate outcomes, unlike the increasingly radical GOP. — Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 16, 2018

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