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In reply to the discussion: Gen Z on Republican Party (from Reddit) [View all]Sky Jewels
(9,148 posts)21. Abortion is the big one, at least for half of Gen Z.
I know a lot of Gen Z males are angry about Dobbs, too, but it hits the young women very personally. They are still enraged and still talking about it and how it affects their lives. For example, my Gen Z daughter recalling how a friend from college had moved to Austin, TX after graduation, but she many of their friends said would never, ever consider doing that because Texas is hostile to women's reproductive and general health and treats women as third-class citizens, after men and fetuses.
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NONE of our candidates would have "lost in a landslide" to TRUMP in 2020!
DemocraticPatriot
Aug 2023
#64
Short answer, yes. Some people just can't let go of their past anger.
DemocraticPatriot
Aug 2023
#70
Opposite. Bernie listens to Biden, "as he should, and that helped USA make progress these
betsuni
Aug 2023
#58
I have two Gen Z daughters. I know they are they friends will show up and vote as
iluvtennis
Aug 2023
#15
I hope that our younger voters continue to stay involved and don't throw in the towel (as GQP wants)
groundloop
Aug 2023
#18
the stats show he is correct for 2018 and onward in regards to us younger voters
Celerity
Aug 2023
#36
If not for us younger voters (and my age cohort in 2020 voted more than 2 to 1 for Biden, see below)
Celerity
Aug 2023
#43
that poster's data at their link ends with 2016, thus misses the large upsurge from 2018 onward
Celerity
Aug 2023
#57
Your link data ends at 2016, it doesn't show the large upturns starting in 2018, thus is non
Celerity
Aug 2023
#56
That is factually untrue when comparing the 2016 POTUS election versus the 2020 POTUS election,
Celerity
Aug 2023
#63
Thanks for posting all these great data collections! It is GREAT NEWS
DemocraticPatriot
Aug 2023
#67
IF they turned out in HUGE 40-50% numbers they would control almost all elections going forward.
NoMoreRepugs
Aug 2023
#65