America is turning 250, and if you want to know what the next generation thinks about freedom, fireworks, and the Fourth of July, just hand them a microphone.
America is celebrating a big birthday, and who better to ask about its future than the kids who’ll help shape it.
When America declared independence in 1776, the entire population was just about 2.5 million, including roughly 1 million children.
Now, 250 years later, there are more than 73 million kids in the U.S.
They are called Generation Alpha, kids born from 2010 through the mid-2020s, and they are expected to be the largest generation in history, the ones who’ll help define America’s next 50 years.
And the kids waving flags today will be the first generation to grow up with AI tutors, self-driving cars and jobs that haven’t even been invented yet.
But no matter how things change. Some things stay the same. The flag. The fireworks. The idea of freedom.
And by America’s 300th birthday, these little voices may be leading the country.