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Why Some Socially Liberal Gen-Z Voters Aren’t Leaving The GOP
FiveThirtyEight ^ | AUG. 23, 2021, AT 6:00 AM | By Alex Samuels

Posted on 08/23/2021 7:52:20 AM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner

Mack Bair, 24, supports same-sex marriage. Matthew C., 22, backs marijuana legalization and Luke T., 22, is solidly pro-abortion rights, (both of whom asked to not use their last names out of fear of retribution for their political views). John Henke, 20, says he believes climate change is happening — and that humans are playing a role.

At first blush, these young men might seem like progressive voters. But they’re not: All four voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020 and, for those old enough, in 2016 as well.

(Excerpt) Read more at fivethirtyeight.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: conservative; florida; genz; jebbush; liberal; trump; unreliable
I found this article from the liberal polling site FiveThirtyEight very encouraging. A solid minority of GenZ supported Trump in 2016 and 2020 and are unlikely to ever leave the GOP.

That leaves open the possibility of Gen Z getting more conservative with time. In 2020, they went 60-40 for the Democrats. If 10% switch, that's 50-50. And the Democrats' support is softer than that.

1 posted on 08/23/2021 7:52:20 AM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Well hell, put the Dem platform in perspective.

Most people agree with a couple of their objectives but in totality it’s ludicrous.


2 posted on 08/23/2021 7:58:50 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Which version of the results of Election 2020 are we talking about here?


3 posted on 08/23/2021 8:00:01 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

They are as useless as full-on Democrats and RINOs


4 posted on 08/23/2021 8:00:26 AM PDT by Phinneous (By the way, there are Seven Laws for you too! Noahide.org)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Problem is, our soft GOP politicians will start pandering to them to keep them.


5 posted on 08/23/2021 8:15:01 AM PDT by PatriotarchyQ
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

getting material from FiveThirtyEight is like fishing in a septic tank.


6 posted on 08/23/2021 8:17:33 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner
There are also a number of full up conservative Gen-Z including those going back to their respective churches.

The Democrats are creating an apocalypse and that tends to cause folks to think twice about their convictions.

7 posted on 08/23/2021 8:19:36 AM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Isn’t this kinda like liberals moving into red states? They move into conservative areas: websites, parties, clubs, churches, etc., corrupt them and remove them as opponents to their thought. I do not find this reassuring.


8 posted on 08/23/2021 8:50:54 AM PDT by Whatever Works
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

The left is bat-crap crazy and totalitarians almost to a person. These people realize that. Conservatives by and large want to let people do their own thing and let me do mine.
Yes, plenty of conservatives want a rigid and structured society too; but most of us want to live and let live. Protect the borders, prosecute the criminals; but let us live our lives as we see fit.


9 posted on 08/23/2021 8:55:15 AM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

The problem with the Rats going so far left, is that it means the GOP gets overrun with socially liberal “centrists”.


10 posted on 08/23/2021 8:57:48 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy

Globull warming isn’t a “social” issue when the “solution” is to destroy the economy.


11 posted on 08/23/2021 9:44:25 AM PDT by Impy ("We didn't steal the election, we swear!!!" - Sincerely, The Election Thieves )
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Interesting, and you could hear the writer’s frustration about this in the article.


12 posted on 08/23/2021 10:02:22 AM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters. )
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To: from occupied ga

“getting material from FiveThirtyEight is like fishing in a septic tank.”

Opposition research. When they have facts, they report them well. They’re off on their assumptions, biases, and conclusions. I find them easier to read than the Washington Post, MSNBC, or CNN.


13 posted on 08/23/2021 1:58:17 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: TBP

“Interesting, and you could hear the writer’s frustration about this in the article.”

Yes. Their liberal bias comes through clearly. Their is no analysis of WHY they are so adamant against the democrats, other than ‘immigrants’ (”those bigots!” is kind of implied) and economy. There is no admission of error on the democrats’ part or consideration of changes in their policies.


14 posted on 08/23/2021 2:07:22 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: equaviator

“Which version of the results of Election 2020 are we talking about here?”

This is a liberal site so it is the results as reported. There is no consideration of voting fraud.


15 posted on 08/23/2021 2:08:47 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Oh, I see...Alrighty then!


16 posted on 08/23/2021 2:14:35 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Or it means the GOP will continue to be liberal lite.

The culture war was lost in the 70’s. We are dealing with the fall out.


17 posted on 08/24/2021 6:24:51 AM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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