Millennials are the last generation to not be raised by an algorithm, and also seemingly the only generation that doesn’t get more conservative as they age, so I guess it’s up to us to save the planet.
Millennials are getting more conservative as they age, at least in the US. We thought this might be true during Trump’s first term when the age gap in voter behavior was so large, but millennials were delayed in reaching the wealth milestones like homeownership and to a lesser degree childbirth. We weren’t shut out entirely.
As millennials reach their peak earning power we will get more conservative still. The fact of the matter is that being poor shortens your life and being rich stunts your empathy. Individuals don’t change their politics much. As time passes the poor die off from the generational cohort and leave the rich conservative assholes.
Wealth concentration to the rich will push each succeeding generation left as a greater proportion of people are locked out of wealth accumulation, but that has a few generations to go before the limits and a tip into facism is always possible as we see right now.
Young men need mentors and someone to help them un-weave the confusion that media sows. Give them someone who listens, can relate, and sets an example; so they stop running to extremists voices who are more than willing to accept them and talk to (at) them
Listen, teach, be an example for other young men. Nobody should be in this alone and we can’t allow young people to slip through the cracks, because someone will be waiting to “help them”, for better or worse
Not just young men. I’m in the 40+ range and Canadian yet still have at least one friend who’s getting his info from something like Fox and numerous relatives who seem to have succumbed to the brain-worm since Covid
Tbf, Gen Z just has a more “doomer” mindset, they don’t care anymore, they’d happily vote for a far-right, or even a socialist or a communist. I mean 60% of Americans have a positive view of Socialism. Its not really Gen Z being right wing, they are tired of the current system and is deparate for change, ANY change. So… lets hope they don’t choose change into the wrong direction.
Is this because of the housing crisis? Where houses are getting more expensive faster than wage growth and inflation? Or is it immigration even for the younger generations?
Sadly, they aren’t all old. The alt-right recruitment drive that’s been running for the last decade or so has borne a lot of fruit.
Yup.
Starting to think GenZ/Alpha aren’t going to save us. Not the men anyway. They’re buying into that dogshit hook, line, and sinker.
Millennials are the last generation to not be raised by an algorithm, and also seemingly the only generation that doesn’t get more conservative as they age, so I guess it’s up to us to save the planet.
Millennials are getting more conservative as they age, at least in the US. We thought this might be true during Trump’s first term when the age gap in voter behavior was so large, but millennials were delayed in reaching the wealth milestones like homeownership and to a lesser degree childbirth. We weren’t shut out entirely.
As millennials reach their peak earning power we will get more conservative still. The fact of the matter is that being poor shortens your life and being rich stunts your empathy. Individuals don’t change their politics much. As time passes the poor die off from the generational cohort and leave the rich conservative assholes.
Wealth concentration to the rich will push each succeeding generation left as a greater proportion of people are locked out of wealth accumulation, but that has a few generations to go before the limits and a tip into facism is always possible as we see right now.
Young men need mentors and someone to help them un-weave the confusion that media sows. Give them someone who listens, can relate, and sets an example; so they stop running to extremists voices who are more than willing to accept them and talk to (at) them
Listen, teach, be an example for other young men. Nobody should be in this alone and we can’t allow young people to slip through the cracks, because someone will be waiting to “help them”, for better or worse
Not just young men. I’m in the 40+ range and Canadian yet still have at least one friend who’s getting his info from something like Fox and numerous relatives who seem to have succumbed to the brain-worm since Covid
Tbf, Gen Z just has a more “doomer” mindset, they don’t care anymore, they’d happily vote for a far-right, or even a socialist or a communist. I mean 60% of Americans have a positive view of Socialism. Its not really Gen Z being right wing, they are tired of the current system and is deparate for change, ANY change. So… lets hope they don’t choose change into the wrong direction.
ANY change.
Is this because of the housing crisis? Where houses are getting more expensive faster than wage growth and inflation? Or is it immigration even for the younger generations?
Housing and cost of living are the big drivers, but there’s racist weirdos still