The March for Our Lives , a 2018 demonstration following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was described by CNBC as an indicator of the political power of Generation Z. Journalist Arick Wierson stated " politicians from both major parties should take note " . In March 2018 , survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting , themselves members of Generation Z , started to refer to themselves as the mass shooting generation , though school shootings such as the Columbine High School massacre have also been associated with earlier generations . A piece titled " Dear National Rifle Association : We Wo n't Let You Win , From , Teenagers " published in March 2018 in '' The New York Times '' describes Generation Z as the generation after Millennials who will " not forget the elected officials who turned their backs on their duty to protect children . " However , according to '' The Washington Post '' , the average age of the attendees of the march was 49 , with only about 10 percent of the participants being under 18
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