I'm a parent of a millennial and a 14-year-old and I've been surrounded by college aged kids constantly since finishing college myself in the 90's. They give me a lot of hope for the future as it seems to me these generations are only improving with each year.

I appreciate Jeet Heer addressing the millennial backlash: https://newrepublic.com/article/144237/malicious-politics-millennial-bashing