Generation Rebuild

Our generation didn’t just notice the cracks in the system – we grew up living in them. We watched political leaders promise us the world, only to turn around and manipulate narratives for personal gain. We saw the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis firsthand, the growing gap between the wealthy and everyone else, and the rise of political division that seemed more about power than people.

It's no surprise that in 2021, less than 40% of Gen Z trusted government institutions worldwide. Look at what we’ve been through – policies that leave people struggling with student debt, housing prices out of control, and wages that haven’t kept up. Meanwhile, politicians focus more on gamesmanship than real solutions, with 68% of Gen Z feeling like political leaders don’t get us.

But here’s the thing: we’re not disengaged. We’re not the apathetic generation everyone assumes we are. We’re more politically active than any generation before us. In 2020, more than half of eligible Gen Z voters turned out, and we’re leading conversations on social media, calling for accountability and demanding real change. We question everything because we’ve seen what happens when we don’t. Blind trust? That’s a luxury we don’t have.

We watched the top 1% gain over $6.5 trillion in wealth since 2020, while policies that were supposed to help regular people barely moved the needle. The pandemic was a brutal reminder that the system isn’t working for everyone – while the world struggled, the rich got richer. But instead of just accepting it, Gen Z is motivated to push back. 79% of us believe we can make a difference, and we’re proving it with how we show up – 45% of Gen Zers plan to start their own businesses, knowing that innovation and independence are the keys to breaking free from systems that weren’t built for us.

We don’t trust the system to fix itself, so we’re creating our own. We’re the ones pushing for blockchain, decentralization, and social equity because we get that the future needs to be transparent and fair if we don’t want to repeat the same mistakes.

And we’re not just critics – we’re doers. We’re tired of watching political games block real progress, so we’re stepping up and creating the solutions we wish we had growing up. If we don’t do it, who will?