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As of July 1, 2016 (the latest date for which population estimates are available), Millennials, whom we define as ages 20 to 35 in 2016, numbered 71 million, and Boomers (ages 52 to 70) numbered 74 million. Millennials are expected to overtake Boomers in population in 2019 as their numbers swell to 73 million and Boomers decline to 72 million. Generation X (ages 36 to 51 in 2016) is projected to pass the Boomers in population by 2028. By midcentury, the Boomer population is projected to dwindle to 16.6 million.”) Millennials take plenty of flak, but they are more diverse, read more books than their baby boomer parents and do not pine for the pre-globalized economy. … Millennial voters have generally favored Democrats in midterms, and that trend continues. The GOP is not popular with this generation of voters. “However, a majority of Millennials (59%) affiliate with the Democratic Party (35%) or lean Democratic (24%). Millennials are more skeptical of the United States’ role in the world and don’t express support for American exceptionalism. The good news is that 80 percent of millennials “say America’s openness to others is essential, compared with 68% of Gen Xers, 61% of Boomers and 54% of Silents.” In keeping with their more inclusive views, “Millennials are the only generation in which a majority (55%) says Islam does not encourage violence more than other religions. Millennials provide some rare good news in the Trump era — here is a generation that believes in civic engagement and has confidence in its ability to influence political debate.