Last summer, the Oxford Dictionary declared its Word Of The Year for 2017: ‘youthquake’, defined as ‘a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people’. The ‘youthquake’ propelled Jeremy Corbyn toward unforeseen electoral feats in 2016, declared the Guardian. Yet despite its quasi-revolutionary connotations, youthquake enthusiasts risk misunderstanding the attitudes of those they claim to represent.
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