Summary

With Donald Trump’s 2024 election win, young Gen Z voters like Kate, Holly, and Rachel are grappling with deepening divides with their Trump-supporting parents.

For many, these conflicts go beyond policy disagreements, touching on core values and morality. Parents once focused on fiscal conservatism have, in some cases, embraced conspiracy theories, creating painful rifts.

Studies suggest political divisions are increasingly seen as moral judgments, fostering a “mega-identity” where political views signify personal decency.

For these young adults, maintaining family connections amidst such ideological fractures has become challenging.

  • @lath
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    -118 days ago

    Yes, we’re seeing it live. Most people here don’t seem very much pleased with how time decided to deal with it though.

    • @TrickDacy
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      78 days ago

      I’m referring to people with horrible views dying.

      • @lath
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        -108 days ago

        Death doesn’t care about one’s political views.

          • @lath
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            -58 days ago

            And either you’re expecting the people you hate to die first or for yourself to die before them. Neither of those cases actually solves the problem, so your choice is quite pointless. All you’re doing is passing on the torch to the next generation and thus maintaining the cycle of ruination.

            • @[email protected]
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              48 days ago

              Actually, removing the hate from your life does solve the issue. If everyone excommunicated these people, their ideologies will die out.

              • @lath
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                -28 days ago

                Not really. Lots of people here excommunicated toxic people out of their lives and yet those toxic people still voted for the wrong ideas. And according to the numbers thrown around, the ideology hasn’t died out by way of excommunication.

                All excommunication managed to do is create a 2 party system based on hating the other side. And a complete excommunication would mean the end of the United States and the beginning of the Opposing States or something like that.

            • @TrickDacy
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              28 days ago

              I don’t think you have a clue or care what I’m saying

              • @lath
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                -58 days ago

                Time has a way of dealing with that

                I’m referring to people with horrible views dying.

                You’re right. I have no idea what you’re on about.

                • @TrickDacy
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                  28 days ago

                  Yes because you asked so many questions and made no assumptions

                  • @lath
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                    -48 days ago

                    You’re making no sense.