Posted on 11/03/2023 1:04:34 AM PDT by lightman
What is Gen Z?
Officially, Generation Z was born between the mid 1990s and the early 2010s, meaning their ages range from about 11 to 27. Their age is only a small part of what defines their generation, instead it is the events they’ve lived through that have shaped their worldview. “they've grown up in a much more fragmented, less cohesive society in America,” says Morley Winograd, a senior fellow at the USC Annenberg School of Communication, Leadership and Policy and author of three books on millennials.
Since they’ve come to understand the world, Gen Z has felt the effects of climate change, COVID-19, several wars abroad, including in Ukraine and Israel, as well as Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency and the rolling back of reproductive rights. According to Winograd, these events have prioritized democracy and freedom for the generation. Gen Zers are also demographically different from other generations, with just under 50% of the population being non-white. They are also less religious than others and are digital natives, growing up with technology.
Gen Z and Voting
When it comes to politics, Gen Zers are an activist generation. They turn out to vote at higher rates than millennials did when they were the same age. They are also more inclined to take direct action and advocate for their beliefs. Some of the key issues that are top of mind for the generation include gun violence, climate change, mental health, student debt and the cost of health care and housing.
In terms of party preference, Gen Z highly favors Democrats. In the last midterm elections, Gen Z’s that could vote supported Democrats over the GOP by 27 points. In more recent polling, under 30s are also planning on supporting Biden over Trump. This pattern looks like it will continue as more Gen Zers turn 18 and become eligible to vote. Since 2020, around 16 million members of Gen Z have turned 18. In this same time frame, 10 million older Americans (over 65) have died. This could shift the voting demographic slightly to the left, possibly presenting challenges to the Republican party. However, Winograd says the generation tends to vote on issues and candidates rather than for parties. “Young people really are not into partisan loyalty voting, they care about issues, they care about their values,” he told Clarified. “They're looking for candidates whose positions clearly are in line with their values of inclusion and tolerance and collaboration and compassion.”
Gen Z candidates
Within the halls of the Capitol, things are still looking pretty much the same. The current average age of a member of Congress is 58, and in the Senate, it’s 65. That’s far older than the average age of an American, which sits at 38.
Some young people are trying to change that and make a run for office, and one has already been successful. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Democrat from Florida, became the first Gen Z member of Congress when he was elected in 2022. There are countless other young people all vying for a spot in politics across the country at the local and state level.
Mason Morgan is a co-founder of an organization, Run Gen Z, which empowers such individuals. “It's no longer enough for Gen Z and young millennials to exercise their voice,” said Morgan. “They have to demand their seat at the table, because they bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to existing and continuing issues that the older generation seems incapable or unwilling to address.” While Run Gen Z empowers young conservatives, other organizations like Leaders We Deserve do the same for more left-leaning candidates.
“We're seeing in a lot of Gen Z candidates at the local level, they’re very community focused, very inclusive but also very confrontational to the power structures that are standing in the way,” said Winograd.
If a 30 year old man is not a conservative he has no brain"
“Anyone who was not a liberal at 20 years of age had no heart, while anyone who was still a liberal at 40 had no head.”
― Winston S. Churchill
But how do they define "freedom" and "democracy"?
Democracy: When the progressive candidate is installed in office. If Trump or Orban win a majority of the votes, that's a threat to democracy. If a color revolution prevents them from assuming office, that's a win for democracy.
Freedom: Engaging in whatever drugs use and sex acts you desire, while being shielded from contrary opinions.
“more Gen Zers turn 18 and become eligible to vote”
Whites under 18 are already a minority in this country.
I know where we are headed and it looks like post-Rhodesia Zimbabwe 1980.
They have felt the effects of climate change?
What in the #### have they felt from “climate change”??
I told one FReeper I have cut down on the use of ####s.
Articles on FR always bring them back.
But it’s important to know what the enemy is thinking.
Even if they are sickening, repulsive, deluded, dangerous, narcissistic ####s.
When I read this I just think of World War Z, and these people are the zombies.
But in reality they're just typical kids: They think they know everything, but they really know nothing. They think they have a voice, but they are really just somebody else's sock puppets.
And it's not really their fault. They've been indoctrinated since they were babies to believe these things, and only those children with conservative parents able and willing to change their education, know the difference.
When it comes to politics, Gen Zers are an activist generation of spoiled brainwashed idiots who only know how to destroy things and shout you down and they still live in mommy and daddys house.
“they still live in mommy and daddys house”
The price of housing in places like Burlingame, California is insane - over $1,000/square foot.
“rolling back of reproductive rights”
In New York State, a baby can be killed off on the request of a ‘mother’ having labor spasms.
“… felt the effects of climate change…”
There are NO effects of climate change. This tells me right there that the article is FOS. They’ve been bombarded with relentless lies about climate change, and they’ve been indoctrinated to believe government propaganda unquestioningly while ignoring the total lack of evidence of climate change, but they haven’t felt any effects of it because there are none.
The Democrats spend a ton of money buying a bunch of “Gen Z” social media influencers. You going to see a lot of astroturf social media bots pretending to be “enthusiastic” for Biden. It is not real, just another form of campaigning.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/27/tiktok-democrats-influencers-biden/
This narrative runs directly contrary to the polling data. Trump is either even or has a 1% lead among the under 30s. Yes, that’s right. The Democrats do not lead with group they have traditionally won by 30 or 40 points. In fact, they’re terribly worried about it.
So obviously they are NOT “concerned” with (insert leftist talking point here). They’re far more concerned with the crappy economy. Also, they overwhelmingly support Trump’s foreign policy under which we stayed out of constant foreign wars.
But the GOOD NEWS is:
These Gen-Z-ers are going to have to work their asses off to support all these illegal immigrants, their children and their grandchildren.
Just watch FOX for a few minutes to see them streaming across the southern border.
Democracy is when the government choose the people. Right?
“Just watch FOX for a few minutes”
No, thank you.
Exactly right. Welcome to the deep state.
They’ll ensure our generation is killed off so they can focus on caring for the “new arrivals.”
They like no jobs and high prices as long as you can virtue grandstand on their phones.
“Since they’ve come to understand the world, Gen Z has felt the effects of climate change, COVID-19, several wars abroad, including in Ukraine and Israel, as well as Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency and the rolling back of reproductive rights.“
Which is to say they have been thoroughly brainwashed and fear-mongered by a well-orchestrated series of scams - Climate Change, WMDs, Covid ScamDemic, Russia Hoax, BLM Systemic Racism, Counterfeit “Mailed-in’ Ballots, Jan 6 Gaslighting, A Woman’s Right to Kill her Baby, Woke Gender Bending, Open Borders Catch and Release.
Their entire life they have been told nothing but lies. The question is, how convincing has the Left been? Because to this 71 year old, these lies are not convincing at all - in fact, I would go as far as to say the Left are piss-poor liars.
Can generation Z all be that gullible? I would think a fair percentage of them would be fully aware they are being lied to - and perhaps insulted by it. Maybe there will be a mutiny.
One can hope, right?
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