(03-04-2018 11:09 AM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  Any thoughts from the left leaning on this board?

(03-04-2018 11:27 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  My response is that I'm guessing most of you (at least the ones commenting a lot on this board from the right side of the political spectrum) don't have teen-aged kids.

I have two. Prove me wrong and let me know how many teenagers you have.

None of this surprises me. My kids are so connected into social media, it's scary how much information they can find out in a short time. The problem with most (but not all teenagers) is that they are woefully under-prepared to actually talk to people as they 'talk' to their phones only and not actual people (and when they do talk to friends, it's in code or pretty short phrases, and not particularly well-constructed sentences).

But in Parkland, you have an affluent population and obviously there are some kids who know how to talk in front of a camera and lots of people. Just because they have a few spokeskids who are camera hogs doesn't mean that in general, a great deal of the 18-and-under population is disgusted with some of society's political issues (including gun control and probably some other issues like drugs and/or abortion).

Keep convincing yourself there isn't a movement afoot and the younger generation isn't going to vote out all the conservatives. I think otherwise.

Quote:There has been much talk about the Millennial generation being entitled, lazy, and narcissistic. And while Millennials like myself were busy fending off the harsh criticisms and stereotypes constantly flung at our generation, a whole new demographic was slowly emerging from the shadows. Hello, Generation Z! The fiscally responsible, tattoo hating, Republican leaning group, touted by conservatives as their best hope for the future, and as the antithesis of Millennials.

Quote:According to research, Gen Z is more individualistic, more conservative both socially and fiscally, and they’re already making waves of impact on our political system. Gen Z, those born in 1995 or later, is possibly the most conservative generation since World War II, and it is worrying that their impact has been completely overlooked during this election. While our fears might be preemptive, we should not make the mistake of disregarding the intriguing yet also possibly worrying world views of Generation Z.

Oftentimes Millennials have been criticized for being notoriously liberal, but it looks like the generation right behind us has completely rebelled. A U.K. Study at The Gild did a survey of almost 2,000 adults and found that on issues like gay marriage, marijuana legalization, transgender rights, and even tattoos, 59% of Gen Z respondents described their views as ‘conservative’ and ‘moderate’.

This is a radical change from 83% Millennials and 85% of Gen X who state that their views are ‘quite’ or ‘very liberal’ on those same issues. What’s worrying is that given their more conservative leanings, Gen Z was not taken into account during this election, even though for many of them it was their first. Younger generations are famous for being liberal, therefore we mistakenly assumed that Gen Z would vote Democratic. But studies show that Gen Z’s views closely resemble those of Libertarian or Moderate Republicans, and that they related with Donald Trump on issues like national security and job creation.

(03-04-2018 12:06 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  (in response to Kaplony)^^^ It really depends on the situation. The issues Europe as a whole are having are quite different the problems we're having at home, so I can see why Gen Z members there may lean more conservative.

Business Insider wrote about a recent study on Gen Z in America. They found them as liberal as Millenials, but even less patriotic, less capitalistic, and less optimistic. However, they were more likely to embrace diversity and of course, were much more in-tune with technology.

http://www.businessinsider.com/generation-z-profile-2017-9

It's anecdotal, but I've literally yet to meet one conservative Gen Z member (however, I live in a liberal area). But if they're counting themselves as conservative, it's certainly not in the traditional sense.

(03-04-2018 11:27 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  My response is that I'm guessing most of you (at least the ones commenting a lot on this board from the right side of the political spectrum) don't have teen-aged kids.

I have two. Prove me wrong and let me know how many teenagers you have.

None of this surprises me. My kids are so connected into social media, it's scary how much information they can find out in a short time. The problem with most (but not all teenagers) is that they are woefully under-prepared to actually talk to people as they 'talk' to their phones only and not actual people (and when they do talk to friends, it's in code or pretty short phrases, and not particularly well-constructed sentences).

But in Parkland, you have an affluent population and obviously there are some kids who know how to talk in front of a camera and lots of people. Just because they have a few spokeskids who are camera hogs doesn't mean that in general, a great deal of the 18-and-under population is disgusted with some of society's political issues (including gun control and probably some other issues like drugs and/or abortion).

Keep convincing yourself there isn't a movement afoot and the younger generation isn't going to vote out all the conservatives. I think otherwise.

(03-04-2018 07:09 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Youth=liberal, old=conservative. Always has been, probably always will be.