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    For young Americans, politics breaks the American dream instead of building it

    Gen Z and millennial voters should dominate the electorate in coming years. A new poll from the Sine Institute, exclusively obtained by NPR, shows how 18-34 year old Americans feel about the future.
    by Elena Moore Sep 14, 2023 4 minutes
    Visitors look upon the White House as the US flag flies at half mast following a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee last March.

    Gen Z and millennials have high hopes for the future. Except when it comes to politics.

    That's according to a new report exclusively obtained by NPR from the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University, examining the goals and values of younger Americans today.

    The survey of 1,568 adults between 18 and 34 found that young people are optimistic about their futures and envision becoming more successful than their parents. But they express more negativity when thinking about the effect the government and political system will have on their lives in the coming decades.

    "That is consistently an area where there's a disconnect," said Molly O'Rourke, a senior adviser with the Sine

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