Why We Need Common Sense Politics: From Abortion to Immigration, It’s Time to Lead from the Center

In Chapter 2 of New Millennials, we cut through the noise and focus on what most Americans already feel deep down: the extremes aren’t solving anything. Whether it’s the deeply emotional issues of abortion, the complexity of immigration, the rising demand for marijuana legalization, or the controversies surrounding LGBTQ policies and university protests, one truth keeps rising to the top common sense and critical thinking are missing in action. This chapter isn’t about pandering. It’s about policy. It doesn’t chase slogans. It confronts facts. It doesn’t waste time pretending that either political party has all the answers. New Millennials asks a better question: how do we lead with compassion and compromise without selling out our values?

Abortion: A Middle Ground Most of Us Already Stand On

The chapter opens by tackling abortion a topic often treated like a binary choice. But the truth is more complicated. Most Americans don’t fall squarely into “pro-life” or “pro-choice.” They understand that while personal responsibility matters, so do exceptions for health, safety, and basic human decency. When Roe v. Wade was overturned, the legal landscape fractured. Red states banned, blue states expanded, and extremes on both sides drowned out the moderate middle. The book makes a case for federal guardrails not to control states, but to protect people from draconian laws like Texas’ bounty system. The message? Legal clarity, medical protection, and early access with limitations are the compromise most of America can live with. In politics, like in life, that’s how real change happens when everyone gives a little.

Immigration: Secure the System, But Keep the Door Open

Immigration is next and New Millennials doesn’t dodge the hard truths. Undocumented immigration cannot be sustained without structure. But neither can a nation thrive without immigrant labor, innovation, and cultural growth.

The book calls for:

A modern visa system that retains skilled workers educated in the U.S.

A crackdown on corporate exploitation of undocumented labor

Expanded legal pathways and 10-year probationary paths to citizenship

A national ID and visa-on-entry system to end undocumented status entirely

It even gives cautious praise to Trump’s “Gold Card” immigration idea as long as it comes with serious guardrails and negotiation from Democrats in return. New Millennials lays out a system that protects borders, but also protects dreams and insists on cracking down on the businesses that fuel the problem while giving people a legal way in.

Marijuana: Legalize It, Regulate It, Don’t Overplay It

The case for federal marijuana legalization is stronger than ever. Crime hasn’t gone up in legal states. Incarceration has gone down. The economic benefits are measurable. The chapter advocates for:

Full federal decriminalization and reclassification

Access to banking and regulation for cannabis businesses

Controlled, medically supervised psychedelic therapy for mental health treatment

But justice reform doesn’t mean giving a free pass to violent offenders. Expungement should be offered for nonviolent marijuana convictions, not as a way to wipe out more serious crimes.
This section is a rallying cry for economic opportunity, criminal justice sanity, and science driven health policy. No culture wars needed just smart, targeted legislation.

LGBTQ Rights and DEI: Human Rights Over Identity Wars

Chapter 2 also tackles the minefield of LGBTQ rights and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). It acknowledges progress made but also the overreach. Pronoun mandates, forced inclusion policies, and performative activism have created resentment instead of respect.

Key takeaways:

Pronouns? Use them with kindness, not coercion.

Trans sports? Create separate divisions.

Bathrooms? Let businesses decide just mark them clearly.

Gay marriage? Protected. But religious institutions shouldn’t be forced to comply.

DEI? Encouraged not mandated or politicized.

Most importantly, the book makes it clear: the real threat isn’t lack of new protections it’s new laws designed to hurt. New Millennials don’t pander. But we fight like hell to stop regressive legislation that criminalizes identity.

Universities and Hamas: Speak Freely, Protest Peacefully, Think Critically.

The final part of Chapter 2 addresses the current crisis in Gaza and how college campuses have failed to separate support for the Palestinian people from defense of Hamas. Supporting civilian life and humanitarian aid should never be mistaken for defending a terrorist organization. Free speech must be protected but universities shouldn’t validate extremist rhetoric under the guise of activism.

The book urges:

Clear condemnation of Hamas

Continued aid for civilians

Protests that are peaceful, permitted, and non-disruptive

Encouragement for the Palestinian people to reject extremism and embrace diplomacy

In short: Don’t hijack education for chaos. Don’t glorify terrorism. Don’t let foreign wars become domestic ideological battles on American campuses.

Conclusion: Compromise Is the Only Path Forward

This chapter of New Millennials is a rallying cry for real policy over political theater. It recognizes that:

Abortion can be addressed through reasonable limits and federal protections.

Immigration can be structured and humane at once.

Marijuana can be legalized and regulated with justice in mind.

LGBTQ rights can be protected without forcing social compliance.

College protests must return to peaceful, purposeful expression.

The message isn’t “play it safe.” It’s “play it smart.” Because while the left screams and the right schemes, millions of Americans just want solutions not slogans. They want to live in a country that works. A country that listens. A country that leads from the center.

We’re not here to take sides—we’re here to take over.

The New Millennials movement is reimagining what American leadership should look like. Inspired by the ancient ideal of the Philosopher King, we believe governance should be rooted in wisdom, not wealth… in truth, not tribalism.

We’re building real infrastructure:
– A political HQ.
– A content team.
– A digital presence with reach.
– Outreach to the disillusioned and the unheard.

From rewriting the Constitution, to launching a Real Green Deal, to overhauling the education system—this is the blueprint for an evolved America.

If you’re tired of being forced to choose between broken parties, help us build something new.

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