Generational Politics

As the presidential election moves into full swing, and all the candidates are known...here is an interesting way to study each of them...by looking at the GENERATION ARCH-TYPE they belong to. Although these are generalizations of a particular TYPE of generation, it can be revealing. So take a look and see if it helps in understanding a little bit more about the dynamics of WHO the candidates are, and what they might look like as executive leaders of the nation.

I will list the candidates in order of their GENERATION'S position in time.

John McCain is from the SILENT GENERATION Born 1925-1942





Joseph Biden is from the SILENT GENERATION Born 1925-1942





Barack Obama is from GENERATION X or the 13th GEN Born 1961-1981





Sarah Palin is from GENERATION X or the 13th GEN Born 1961-1981





It is interesting to note, that the past two presidents, were both from the Baby-Boom generation, and although that generation controlled the presidency for the past 16 years, do not appear in this presidential race.

If McCain does not win this election, his generation will be the only one in the history of the United States to have never elected a president, and it is very unlikely someone from that generation will be elected in the next election, considering the age of that generation.

For more information about the CYCLES of HISTORY and the various GENERATIONS checkout the book THE FOURTH TURNING by WILLIAM STRAUSS and NEIL HOWE. It deals with the cycles of American History from the past 500 years, and looks at what things might look like in the future as well.