Why is The USA shifting leftward

[sg0508]

Gen Y becoming more and more powerful in terms of the electorate.  The Democrats have done a much better job of catering (or at least giving the appearance as such) to Gen Y.

There is very little that the GOP has to offer Gen Y (again, at least in appearance).

[sg0508]

Again, maybe from a macro-level it's too simplified, but:

1) The electorate keeps getting younger
2) Most Gen Yers seem to care far more about social issues than fiscal ones.  That being said, many of my Co-Gen Yers have absolutely no clue what fiscal responsibility is and thus, charge up the credit cards thinking it will be society's problem to pay it off when they can't.
3) The average American (their fault or not) continues to get poorer and thus, more reliance on the gov't is needed year after year.

[sg0508]

The days of "law and order", and the 50s style households are long over.