Eksistensi Generasi Z dan Millenial di Legislatif ditinjau dari Perspektif Aksiologi

Abstract

This study examines the existence of Generation Z and Millennial legislators in the Indonesian parliament through an axiological lens, focusing on the values, ethical orientation, and societal utility they contribute to democratic governance. The main purpose of this research is to determine whether the increasing presence of young legislators represents substantive ethical transformation in political practice or merely a symbolic generational regeneration within established power structures. Using a qualitative approach, this study applies a systematic literature review supported by thematic analysis to synthesize scholarly works, official documents, and credible media sources. The findings indicate that young legislators hold strategic potential to strengthen democratic ethics through transparency, participatory political communication, technological responsiveness, and policy initiatives that favor inclusivity and intergenerational justice. However, their contribution is constrained by hierarchical party mechanisms, elite domination, patronage culture, and pressures of symbolic politics that often reduce their role to electoral branding. This study concludes that the axiological meaning of their presence is realized only when ethical integrity, public-oriented decision-making, and value-driven legislation are consistently upheld. The implications of this research emphasize the urgency for institutional reforms that enable young legislators to function not merely as representatives of demographic change, but as normative actors who renew democratic values and legislative effectiveness in Indonesia.