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Ada Calhoun. Gilbert King. I felt seen. In her new book, Ada Calhoun poses the question we all feel too tired to ask. Unspoken as it may be, this question has touched a nerve; her book is enjoying its second week on the New York Times best seller list. Born between and , Generation X is now squarely middle-aged.

time, millennials were deeply immersed in generation from a millennial man. Generally born between and, or 22 to 37, millennials grew up texting.

About Follow Donate. One-in-ten eligible voters in the electorate will be part of a new generation of Americans — Generation Z. Born after , most members of this generation are not yet old enough to vote, but as the oldest among them turn 23 this year, roughly 24 million will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in November.

And their political clout will continue to grow steadily in the coming years, as more and more of them reach voting age. Unlike the Millennials — who came of age during the Great Recession — this new generation was in line to inherit a strong economy with record-low unemployment. Instead of looking ahead to a world of opportunities, Gen Z now peers into an uncertain future.

There are already signs that the oldest Gen Zers have been particularly hard hit in the early weeks and months of the coronavirus crisis. In a March Pew Research Center survey , half of the oldest Gen Zers ages 18 to 23 reported that they or someone in their household had lost a job or taken a cut in pay because of the outbreak. In addition, an analysis of jobs data showed that young workers were particularly vulnerable to job loss before the coronavirus outbreak, as they were overrepresented in high-risk service sector industries.

Aside from the unique set of circumstances in which Gen Z is approaching adulthood, what do we know about this new generation? Members of Gen Z are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation, and they are on track to be the most well-educated generation yet. They are also digital natives who have little or no memory of the world as it existed before smartphones. Still, when it comes to their views on key social and policy issues, they look very much like Millennials.

A look at how Gen Z voters view the Trump presidency provides further insight into their political beliefs.