Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) has been an outspoken critic of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, taking to Facebook and Twitter with detailed critiques before and after Trump secured enough delegates for the his party’s nomination. Sasse recently spoke about how Millennials should think about this historic election, which pits two candidates with unprecedented negative ratings against each other. “I think the most important thing Millennials should do is they should be taking a long, long-term perspective, and they shouldn’t think about this cycle as just this cycle,” Sasse told Opportunity Lives. “Who we elect in November of 2016 isn’t just about who has administrative responsibility for one-third of the federal government from 2017 through 2021,” Sasse explained. “It’s a question of what kind of America we’re passing on to the next generation, and what kind of candidates we’re sending the signal to that we want more of in the future. It’s a question of what kind of face we’re putting on America for the world.” Sasse touched on research showing that political identity is heavily formed in early years. Researchers from Columbia University working with political strategists found that the ages of 14 to 24 are the most formative years…
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