To the Editor:
David Brooks wonders why millennials are tired of American capitalism and finds it amazing that they want to “mimic a continent that has been sluggish for decades” and “want a country that would be a lot less vibrant.”
Perhaps they know that Denmark has consistently been among the countries with the highest scores on national happiness; it has the lowest corruption grade in the world, free vocational and university education, low unemployment and universal health care. Its companies actually pay taxes, and young people have no educational debt and find employment after school.
How amazing that Mr. Brooks thinks that we are a vibrant, future-looking country when we cannot solve even the most basic problems.
ALAN KRAUS
New Paltz, N.Y.
Note from KBJ: Bill Clinton took office on 20 January 1993, which is just over 23 years ago. There has been a Democrat president for 15 of those 23 years (65.2%). Perhaps millennials should stop voting for Democrats.
