Posted on 10/30/2025 4:55:43 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Wednesday he believes Generation Z will be "a lot more conservative" than previous generations.
Tapper made the point during an episode of "The Reason Interview" podcast, telling Reason editor-at-large Nick Gillespie that the younger generation appears inclined to reject the progressive values they were taught in school.
"I think it is a reaction to Gen Xers and Millennials forcing on them progressive views in school," he said.
The journalist said his prediction was partly based on his own children’s "skepticism" toward liberal political ideas.
"I think Gen Z’s going to be a lot more conservative. I think that, just my experience knowing Gen Z kids — my kids and their friends, and whatever — I sense much more skepticism," he said.
"This is my general impression," Tapper added. Gillespie agreed, saying, "That was an early read of Gen Z, and then that kind of abated, but it may be what ends up happening."
Polling data has shown that young people are leaning more conservative in recent years than they were in 2020.
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I’d simple what we gotta do. The $1k Trump savings account at birth for starters. Financial advice incorporated into math classes.
Then there’s the GED test for 16 year olds. If they pass any state can grant them their diplomas. Get on with life and show what they think of the system that holds them back.
For the mentally stable half its on just about every issue across the board. More conservative than some of the posters around here. Sometimes they hear stories about things that young people used to do and we might worry about them doing only for them to express disbelief that “anyone could be that retarded.”
That is some wonderfully suprising insight from Tapper.
That is some wonderfully suprising insight from Tapper.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Back in 68 I saw on tv spoiled kids burn down campuses.
The school year was based on agricultural economies. Summers off to farm-outdated. Then the 50’s come along and parents needed their kids in school to take care of their own business, even stay at home moms with 3-4 kids. The structure allowed parents to plan their schedules-weekends/summer vacations.
Society ain’t that stable anymore. We’re competing with countries where people work to survive, not just to live. We’re too wealthy and the siren song of living well is hurting us.
True.
True.
Interesting, I asked AI.
By May, America’s classrooms are running on empty. After nine months of classes, tests, and activities, students, teachers, and parents all feel burned out — nearly 60% of teachers report high stress by late spring.
The 10–12-week summer break lets families rest and reconnect, but kids often lose 20% of reading and 27% of math skills, the so-called “summer slide.”
Many families counter this with sports, arts, or outdoor adventure camps, or family trips. Japan’s shorter six-week break and strict discipline keep students academically sharp while building work ethic, perseverance, and responsibility.
The results speak for themselves: America’s freedom and innovation have produced companies like Google and Apple, while Japan’s approach fosters long-term stability and highly skilled workers.
I believe that Jake has mentioned before that his son was interested in working in law enforcement. It’s practically a sitcom premise... liberal-left journalistic mouthpiece (who dated Monica Lewinsky before her infamy) marries a Planned Parenthood executive... and their kids turn out to be MAGA Republicans. LOL.
Gen X, voted for Trump over Harris 52% to 46%, a six-point margin.
Except Fake Fapper exempted himself from the group pushing the progressive nonsense. He’s on of it’s biggest purveyors.
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