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Summary
Donald Trump’s popularity among Generation Z voters has sharply declined since the 2024 election, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.
His net favorability among 18-29-year-olds has dropped from +19 in November to -18, raising concerns for Republicans about sustaining youth support.
While Trump gained ground with young voters in 2024, recent policies—such as his mass deportation plan and targeting of DEI initiatives—may have contributed to this decline.
We’ll probably find out in 2 years when seats of Congress are up for election again.
Theres 3 seats up for special elections here soon because of appointments for the house I believe
Oh yeah, I keep forgetting about that. Thanks for reminding me!
You still think there are going to be free and open elections?
Yes, in blue states. State governments are responsible for elections, not Federal. I expect plenty of fraud and worse-than-usual voter suppression in Republican-governed states, though.
Our recount has shown that President Trump has won the midterms with 103% voting in favor of him.
the concern here is that if the redwall we saw in the presidential election persists into the midterms, it may not matter what blue states vote, it’s entirely dependent on how well the general public views the current administration as doing, and if that’s “poorly” they’ll get fucked and we’ll swing blue, if not, nothing happens.
If enough of the population thinks they did a good job, for whatever reason, it may not be recoverable at all.
I’m assuming that there won’t be another Democrat in the White House in the foreseeable future due to corrupt red state governments. Elections will be good for for state things and that’s it.
i highly doubt that will be the case, but it’s technically a possibility, at least given the current electoral college, i doubt the congress won’t see another democrat though.
The US historically tends to swing between republican and democrat aggressively, this cycle is no exception thus far, i expect a far left swing after this term is over.
I’ll echo the other reply - red states will not have them, blue and some purple states will. I suspect we will continue to have the facade of democracy for a while, and may see the Democrats take the House and maybe the Senate in 2026.
The real question is, if there are elections in 2028, and the Republicans lose, will there be a transfer of power? I don’t have a good feeling about the answer, but only time will tell. Four years is a long time for an obese old man with a very stressful job to live, and I don’t think there is anyone who can easily take over Trump’s cult of personality and take the reins of the fascist movement.
They’re completely ignoring congress right now and they control both chambers. You think they’re going to start listening if the democrats gain control?!
This will not be solved by an election. Germany couldn’t vote away Hitler. Russia can’t vote away Putin. And America can’t vote away
ElonTrump.Anyone who believes there is a peaceful way they can sit on their ass and hopefully maybe one day vote the problem away is in denial.
i imagine there will have to be, otherwise there will literally be a civil war. Unless they rig voting somehow.
I hope so. Also, I feel like saying things like this only make more people fall into the defeatist attitude which tends lead to lower voter turn out. I get where you’re coming from, but we have to at least try.