CBS/YouGov poll: Young Americans believe they can change the world

A new CBS News poll conducted by YouGov shows a generation gap. Most younger Americans, ages 18-29, believe their generation can change the world — or is already changing it.

But there are big differences in how younger and older Americans see things. Eight in 10 Americans say there is a “generation gap.” A majority of older Americans — in particular, the vast majority of older conservatives — say they look at the young generation and feel pessimistic about the country’s future. …

And most Americans — across all ages and the partisan spectrum — think mass shootings are something that can be prevented. Just a quarter say they are something we just have to accept as part of living in a free society. CONT.

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