The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.

Summary

Gen Z’s reputation as a reliably progressive generation has been challenged by recent U.S. election results, showing a noticeable shift toward conservative voting, particularly among young men.

Many young people struggle with financial security, psychological safety, and optimism about the future. Trump tapped into their anxieties of a frightening world that’s worsening.

Issues like inflation, financial stability, and safety now rank higher than traditional progressive causes for many young people.

Additionally, conservative influences from figures like Joe Rogan and family ties to Gen X parents may have nudged Gen Z rightward, reflecting their complex and evolving priorities.

  • TimeSquirrel
    50•1 month ago

    We are now seeing the results of Bush’s No Child Left Behind.

    Edit: also:

    For years, Gen Z has been either derided or praised for supposedly being “woke.” Its members have been called snowflakes, mocked for performative “slacktivism” and embracing trigger warnings, and described (favorably and unfavorably) as climate warriors and gun-control activists.

    Pretty sure that was us Millennials. That stuff started in the late 2000s when all the Occupy shit popped off, when Gen-Z were just kids. Meanwhile we were handing them tablets and phones to keep them quiet and giving them unrestricted access to the Internet, beginning their radicalization right under our noses. Surprise, now leftist mom/dad have a Nazi son/daughter.

    • @CharlesDarwinEnglish
      20•1 month ago

      For years, Gen Z has been either derided or praised for supposedly being “woke.” Its members have been called snowflakes, mocked for performative “slacktivism” and embracing trigger warnings, and described (favorably and unfavorably) as climate warriors and gun-control activists.

      Change a few labels, and this sounds like the same stuff aimed at Gen X - called slackers and the “political correctness” hysteria really started to take off when we hit early adulthood, etc.

      The more things change…

    • classic
      7•1 month ago

      I guess it’s time for a Family Ties sitcom reboot

      • @thisorthatorwhatever
        2•1 month ago

        Except the parents aren’t hippies but run a Yoga studio and make podcast to stay afloat, are apolitical and don’t vote. Alex’s only successful venture has been to transform his parents’ yoga retreat into an oligarchs brothel catering to Russian billionaires and Chinese whales.