I'm inclined to agree. Most of my peers and friends definitely seem to place a higher value on progressiveness, equality and the censorship of opposing ideals they consider "damaging", as opposed to free expression, self evaluation and critical thinking. Now, I only have anecdotal evidence on my behalf, so I could be talking out my ass on this one, but in Britain at least, there definitely seems to be an ingrained politically correct culture that has come into fruition over the past couple decades.

Once reality hits them square in the face, most will understand the importance to free expression, self evaluation and critical thinking.

Well, depending on your definition, there are at least three generations active on the forum. I assume you mean Gen Y though.

I'd agree that most of the generation is more socially progressive than the previous ones, but that's just a continuation of a generation by generation trend.

But against free expression? I wouldn't go that far. Yes, thanks to social media, the easily offended SJW bloggers of our time can point and shrill at any comments that go against their "cause".

But there's just as many people our age who, due to careers, education, or other factors, learn to step back and evaluate multiple viewpoints more rationally. We aren't as confrontational as, say, the Baby Boomers were back in the 60s. But we aren't completely closed off to alternate viewpoints.

Ex, our generation is pegged to think of the Republicans as a bunch of backwards old farts (Doubly true for us Canadians). But a few of my friends who are out working and building their careers have a more favourable view of them, at least in the economy department.

Ex, our generation is pegged to think of the Republicans as a bunch of backwards old farts (Doubly true for us Canadians). But a few of my friends who are out working and building their careers have a more favourable view of them, at least in the economy department.

It seems to me that, typically, business owners and employers tend to be more economically conservative than consumers and employees.  Consumers want policies that benefit them, even if it has an adverse effect on businesses.  Take the minimum wage, for example.  I hear people all the time wanting the federal minimum raised to upwards of $10, but when Wal-Mart does the very thing they're wanting all businesses to do, they complain that small businesses can't afford to compete with Wal-Mart's salaries, which makes it even harder for them to compete with their lower prices.

I'm not saying that it's unreasonable to want policies that benefit you specifically, but I can't take you seriously when you don't even delve into how it's going to affect the overall health of the economy or society.*

*This statement applies to both the left and the right.

I don't think it is so much our generation as it is people in general. Political discussions often end up being shit-slinging fests which most people understandably wish to avoid. Most generations probably valued comfort more than freedom of expression in general. Think about like this. Who do we really know from the 18th/19th centuries? The general populace or just the most successful people of those eras?