[Terabitten]

I had a thought as I was reading the various articles about UKIPs big win.

Nigel Farage was born in 1964.
Marine le Pen was born in 1968.
Ted Cruz was born in 1970.

I suspect they would all tell you they grew up in the 80s.

By virtue of their date of birth, their formative years were spent under the leadership of Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Pope Saint John Paul II.

This could indicate a resurgence of conservative politics worldwide as the Reagan babies are just now into their 40s, typically when we start hearing their names at the national level.

Just a thought.

[FreeReign]

Nigel Farage was born in 1964. Marine le Pen was born in 1968. Ted Cruz was born in 1970. I suspect they would all tell you they grew up in the 80s. By virtue of their date of birth, their formative years were spent under the leadership of Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Pope Saint John Paul II. This could indicate a resurgence of conservative politics worldwide as the Reagan babies are just now into their 40s, typically when we start hearing their names at the national level. Just a thought.

Interesting thought. Hope it happens.

[Tenlein]

True. I’m of that same generation and we also grew up under the worst of political correctness and completely in the shadow of (and kind of under the thumb of) the Baby Boomers. I’m thinking specifically of the left-wing types for whom it will always be 1968-74. They’re still fighting all the battles from that time period, without realizing things have moved on.

[Bigg Red]

Interesting observation.