Gen Z Leaning Red

[Saucy]

It's very interesting to see how the different generations tend to shift one way or the other. We've had a lot of years of generations shifting to the left. Due to that, we've seen a lot of focus on civil rights and LGBT equality being legalized.

But it appears things are about to shift again, but not sway too wildly. The next generation, known as the iGeneration, tends to hold onto the same social ideals as millennials, but they tend to be more conservative fiscally, go to church on a more regular basis, and will make up the moderate republicans of the future.

“Gen Z actually like and trust their parents, who have been transparent with them, much more than any generation before,” said Jeff Brauer, a political science professor at Keystone College in suburban Scranton, Pa., who has produced one of the first comprehensive studies on the next generation.

Analyzing research from Wright State University in Ohio on 1,200 Generation Z students at 15 colleges and universities across the country, Brauer also used exit polling from CNN and census data to draw his conclusions.

“Politically, Generation Z is liberal-moderate with social issues, like support for marriage equality and civil rights, and moderate-conservative with fiscal and security issues,” said Brauer.

“While many are not connected to the two major parties and lean independent, Gen Z’s inclinations generally fit moderate Republicans.”

http://nypost.com/2017/07/01/why-the-next-generation-after-millennials-will-vote-republican/

Also, this generation is only 55% white and it's projected that they will be the last white-majority generation.

The democrats lost the youth vote by as much as 5% nationally, and as much as 20% in some of those important 'blue wall' states like Wisconsin. This group alone could've turned the tide for Hillary, but were more in-tune with Donald Trump due to his economic and security issues, which resonate with this generation more due to growing up in a post-9/11 world where terrorism is a major concern and watching their parents struggle through the economic downturn.

I just thought this was interesting, not as a 'stick it to democrats' way, but how things tend to shift. They appear to be the best of both sides of the political spectrum.

 

[Rubiks]

Interesting. Lets just make sure none use the fact that people's stances on popular issues are changing as an excuse to avoid debating those issues.

 

[HannahT]

Interesting. Lets just make sure none use the fact that people's stances on popular issues are changing as an excuse to avoid debating those issues.

You have to have debate skills to do that. You don't see that today. Everything is black and white, Group think today. All this - if you disagree you are hater - type of stuff gets the culture no where fast.

My adult kids look at the environment today, and wonder why people just can't talk. Why they are unable to communicate effectively. My son thinks people can't seem to move past the labels, and is scared for the future. Being open minded today isn't encouraged. I have to agree with him there. You do see it alot today.

 

[Percivale]

I think there will be a change in what is seen as left or right. Maybe the two major parties will be populist and libertarian rather than left and right as they are defined now.

 

[bhsmte]

Everything goes in cycles.

 

[Icewater]

You're gonna be disappointed, Saucy.

 

[MrSpikey]

You're gonna be disappointed, Saucy.

Who didn't see that coming? Saucy aside, obviously...