According to Pew Research Center, Generation Z is anyone born between 1997 and 2012, this makes the youngest Zoomer 9 and the oldest 24. What has Gen Z witnessed and how has this shaped their perspectives? President Ronald Reagan is often quoted, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction…” We always like to blame the most recent generation for ruining the country, and Millenials have reaped much of the blame for the state of the country today. But we often forget to look forward to how the generation after ours is struggling with similar or new issues and what potential they may have to bring us back from this brink of extinction. Join Cherise Trump and Rikki Schlott as they take a look at the political and cultural trends, as well as the potential in the next generation of leaders.