Has Gen Z REJECTED Small Government?

YouTube ^ | Apr 23, 2026 | Monsieur Z

[ProgressingAmerica]

Small government has been a staple of American politics for decades, but that staple is finally coming loose among younger generations like Gen Z. Why?

Why are Generation Z, Millennials and others REJECTING small government? This isn't just about Gen-Z being "far right," generation-z is seeking political change in the face of instability - a return toward order, tradition, security, and real power.

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TOPICS: Education; Society
KEYWORDS: biggovernment; progressivism; statism; tyranny

[spintreebob]

I agree.

LBJ-Nixon centralize what was previously de-centralized in welfare, education, immigration, and other areas.

In the Reagan era many Republicans wanted to de-centralize. In 1994 the Moral Majority-Christian Coalition captured the conservative brand to centralize abortion. Trent Lott and then Denny Hastert led the RINOs to retain centralization of everything else. Then it became the fad to centralize even further immigration even further than Nixon’s centralization.

Now de-centralizing education and DOGE have some support. But everything else is a big centralized right wing “answer” to a big centralized left wing “answer”.

[Manuel OKelley]

Absolutely right

[ProgressingAmerica]

"But it is ironic, because Gen Z has been sold down the river into debt slavery by prior generations overspending, government waste and fraud."

I agree. Gen Z wants the arsonist to be the firefighter. It reminds me of the old adage, and this describes those in Gen Z who embrace big government perfectly: