Complex sentence: Rob Gifford held that many young people born after 1980 are unfamiliar with the events and are apathetic about politics while some older intellectuals no longer aspire for political change and instead focus on economic issues.
Split into simpler sentences: Rob Gifford held that many young people born after 1980 are unfamiliar with the events and are apathetic about politics. Some older intellectuals no longer aspire for political change and instead focus on economic issues.