What will be the next demographic shakeup in electoral politics?

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Not a chance.

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Yes. Increasingly, Democrats are seen as the party of wealthy gatekeepers with clipboards. Do you share preferred pronouns in your emails? Do you use the term LatinX? Do you agree trans women are real women? Do you advocate for restorative justice? If you do not answer correctly, you are the enemy.

Younger people don't have a natural party affiliation. For them, Obama is something from the history books. They look at progressives today and see ideologically rigid bullies that will happily cancel and destroy anyone that dares question prevailing leftish social positions. And these days, progressives offer nothing at all when it comes to real issues like health care, the cost of living, or the environment.

I see it with my own college-aged kids. The Democratic brand is not strong. It's whiny, self-indulgent, and often very wrong on the issues young people experience every day - from chaotic schools to violent crime. But they've learned to keep their head down and not question Democrats publicly, because they can see online what the left does to anyone that disagrees with them. But generally, GenZ is not liking what they see among Democrats. I think as a group, GenZ is far more pragmatic and rooted in common sense than people give them credit for. And consequently, they are not identifying with Democrats anymore.

NP. As a parent of Gen Z kids, I completely agree with this. I think this generation has a large quietly conservative group. They keep their heads down because they know how crazy the cancel kids get, but they do not like what the Democrats are selling.

I’m in a blue state, but these kids saw how they were locked down and kept out of school, and they’re still angry about it. Also, these are the kids who have endured classroom clearings repeatedly because of disruptive kids, and who don’t drink water during the day because the bathrooms are so unsafe. Trying to convince them that the Democrats are actually the party of education is a very tall order.

The cancel kids are the ones driving them to the right with their performative outrage.

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Anonymous wrote:Latino voters, once a Democratic stronghold, have been increasingly shifting to the right especially among men (Trump won the Latino male vote, for example). This is in contrast to the longstanding prediction that the GOP is basically screwed as "the demographics of the US change" or that somewhere like Texas is on the path to becoming a blue state because "THE LATINO VOTE." Anyone who is actually familiar with the values of this demographic (generally religious and socially conservative) probably isn't too surprised by this, but I distinctly remember the death of the GOP being predicted in 2012 after the Romney loss and especially in 2016 before Trump's win given his rhetoric towards immigrants, etc.

But, alas, that did not happen and has shifted in the opposite direction of predictions.

Even Black voters, esp. Black men, moved increasingly towards the GOP this election, although it remains to be seen if that will constitute a pattern in the way that Latinos have moved right in consecutive elections.

Dems lost the white working class vote years ago. Conversely, the "white college educated" voters, have become a critical part of the Democrats base, and affluent suburban areas have shifted left a LOT in the past decade.

Can we stop with this lie please? First things first, only three percent of those Americans who voted for Donald Trump are black. Not just black men. All blacks. Three percent. That's it. "Other" weighs in at five percent. Eighty-four percent of Trump's voters are white. Those are the people who should own the next four years: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-gained-some-minority-voters-but-the-gop-is-hardly-a-multiracial-coalition.

Regarding black men, they didn't move increasingly toward the GOP. Did you know there's a huge divide between foreign-born black men and American-born black men? In 2020, the former voted for Trump at a thirty percent clip. American-born black men? Only ten percent: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/not-like-us-exploring-foreign-born-black-mens-distinct-voting-patterns-in-the-2020-election/. That's a huge difference, and no one is talking about it. If there was any movement of black male voters toward Trump in 2024, immigration from Africa and the Caribbean explains it more than anything the GOP as a party has to offer. Trump's gains with black men -- small that they were -- is unique to him and him only (especially in Wisconsin; that I can't explain). Do you honestly believe anything that comes out of Tommy Tuberville's mouth resonates with black men?

African Americans are increasingly the less important minority as the recent election clearly showed. Hispanics are the demographic force that will be close to the majority in the country by mid-Century. The "black" people who may start coming here are climae migrants from African countries. Particularly if they are Muslim, they will be more socially conservative.

You are grasping at straws trying to downplay the movement of "black" men to Trump.

They will not move to the right. They voted for Trump. Nothing about Rs in general appeal to them. The Rs won't be able to hold them without Trump.

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Anonymous wrote:The parties have shifted. Dems are now the party of GWB foreign policy mixed with far left stances on social issues. The problem is that the actual D politicians cannot speak out against any of the "progressive" policies no matter how unpopular they are.
Rep Seth Moulton has been attacked mercilessly for coming out against trans athletes in womens sports despite his opinion being that of the majority. There are now calls for his resignation or to primary him. Progressives seem to hate free speech these days which can turnoff the general public. I also dont think the left will help themselves running to echo chambers like bluesky.
Trump is a moderate in most respects with similar policies to those Bill Clinton held with a touch of Ross
Perot populism thrown in and a dash of isolation in.

Moulton’s campaign manager resigned immediately, which goes to a structural problem in the party. If you think your career is at risk because your candidate espoused a position that 75% of Americans agree with, that is a serious problem structurally.

Trans men in women sports is the bill I died on. After a life long Dem I did not vote for the presidency this year. I could not vote for a party that wants me to think a man should be on an woman’s team. They can do co ed sports if they want to compete against men and women.

Okay, but the Democrats don't support this. Name one Democratic official who spoke out on this issue.

That means they do support this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Something needs to be done to address the political balance in California and New York, as these states have a significant population of conservatives but lean heavily liberal in voting. Similarly, Virginia, which has conservative tendencies, is heavily influenced by a revolving door of government jobs in inner counties, creating a self-serving environment. This has led to a state-wide shift in favor of liberal policies. I believe measures such as redistricting, mass deportations, and removing government-funded industries that promote left-leaning ideologies, like big government, could help. This swamp-like system perpetuates an environment of self-serving jobs that exist only to sustain such policies.

NOVA is a stain on Virginia.

A stain that keeps the economy of VA going.

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Anonymous wrote:White workingclass males are going to be disgusted with how trump and the billionares duped them, and they will realize the party that supports unions, healthcare, min wage and safer working conditions is the party actually looking out for their interests.

And that's the messaging Democrats should be promoting instead of far left agendas.

The Democratic party is not pushing a far left agenda. It's just college students and kids who are pushing this, like they always have but the right wing propaganda machine is magnifying its impact and duping people into voting against their own interests because of some silly college kids and their stupid words.

It really isn't just college kids. Look at the DC Council. Look at school boards in Montgomery or Fairfax counties. Look at the USAO office here. And then look at local governments everywhere - from San Francisco to Portland to Chicago to NY. Progressives are the core of the Democratic Party. That is people's every day experience with Democrats. It's local policies from crime to schools to section 8 housing to race-based hiring priorities. That's why Kamala Harris lost every swing state. National Democrats might be milquetoast. But at the local level, people are experiencing progressive policies. And they mostly hate it, which is why Democrats are losing support among every single demographic in America.

Agree. The people who don’t see this are delusional.

Progressives are NOT the core of the Dem party, they are just the loudest. Kamala barely lost. 1/2 of the country are still Dems. Don't get ahead of your skies on this. Don't get cocky. Time will tell.

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Yes. Increasingly, Democrats are seen as the party of wealthy gatekeepers with clipboards. Do you share preferred pronouns in your emails? Do you use the term LatinX? Do you agree trans women are real women? Do you advocate for restorative justice? If you do not answer correctly, you are the enemy.

Younger people don't have a natural party affiliation. For them, Obama is something from the history books. They look at progressives today and see ideologically rigid bullies that will happily cancel and destroy anyone that dares question prevailing leftish social positions. And these days, progressives offer nothing at all when it comes to real issues like health care, the cost of living, or the environment.

I see it with my own college-aged kids. The Democratic brand is not strong. It's whiny, self-indulgent, and often very wrong on the issues young people experience every day - from chaotic schools to violent crime. But they've learned to keep their head down and not question Democrats publicly, because they can see online what the left does to anyone that disagrees with them. But generally, GenZ is not liking what they see among Democrats. I think as a group, GenZ is far more pragmatic and rooted in common sense than people give them credit for. And consequently, they are not identifying with Democrats anymore.

NP. As a parent of Gen Z kids, I completely agree with this. I think this generation has a large quietly conservative group. They keep their heads down because they know how crazy the cancel kids get, but they do not like what the Democrats are selling.

I’m in a blue state, but these kids saw how they were locked down and kept out of school, and they’re still angry about it. Also, these are the kids who have endured classroom clearings repeatedly because of disruptive kids, and who don’t drink water during the day because the bathrooms are so unsafe. Trying to convince them that the Democrats are actually the party of education is a very tall order.

I get that perception, but what exactly do they think Republicans offer for education? Vouchers so they can all go to religious schools? Mandatory bible text in schools?

These are blue state kids. They have no experience with Republicans at a local, educational level. So, they aren’t voting for the Republicans, but rather against the Democrats.

I’ve heard Gen Z kids say that they will never vote Democrat because of what Democrats did to their schools. It’s the issue they live and see most.

I don't think this is discussed enough. Progressives with their school policies - from Covid shut downs to restorative justice policies that made schools a chaotic nightmare - have turned an entire generation of public school students against the Democratic Party. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and Democrats have made an awful impression on GenZ. I don't think it's surprising that most of the radical progressive young people today are private school students. Public school students are generally fed up with Democrats.

it's not just Gen Z.

Gen Alpha is not really that happy about growing up walking on eggshells.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Latino voters, once a Democratic stronghold, have been increasingly shifting to the right especially among men (Trump won the Latino male vote, for example). This is in contrast to the longstanding prediction that the GOP is basically screwed as "the demographics of the US change" or that somewhere like Texas is on the path to becoming a blue state because "THE LATINO VOTE." Anyone who is actually familiar with the values of this demographic (generally religious and socially conservative) probably isn't too surprised by this, but I distinctly remember the death of the GOP being predicted in 2012 after the Romney loss and especially in 2016 before Trump's win given his rhetoric towards immigrants, etc.

But, alas, that did not happen and has shifted in the opposite direction of predictions.

Even Black voters, esp. Black men, moved increasingly towards the GOP this election, although it remains to be seen if that will constitute a pattern in the way that Latinos have moved right in consecutive elections.

Dems lost the white working class vote years ago. Conversely, the "white college educated" voters, have become a critical part of the Democrats base, and affluent suburban areas have shifted left a LOT in the past decade.

I'm just glad nobody is blaming asians for trump.

Time will tell.

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Yes. Increasingly, Democrats are seen as the party of wealthy gatekeepers with clipboards. Do you share preferred pronouns in your emails? Do you use the term LatinX? Do you agree trans women are real women? Do you advocate for restorative justice? If you do not answer correctly, you are the enemy.

Younger people don't have a natural party affiliation. For them, Obama is something from the history books. They look at progressives today and see ideologically rigid bullies that will happily cancel and destroy anyone that dares question prevailing leftish social positions. And these days, progressives offer nothing at all when it comes to real issues like health care, the cost of living, or the environment.

I see it with my own college-aged kids. The Democratic brand is not strong. It's whiny, self-indulgent, and often very wrong on the issues young people experience every day - from chaotic schools to violent crime. But they've learned to keep their head down and not question Democrats publicly, because they can see online what the left does to anyone that disagrees with them. But generally, GenZ is not liking what they see among Democrats. I think as a group, GenZ is far more pragmatic and rooted in common sense than people give them credit for. And consequently, they are not identifying with Democrats anymore.

NP. As a parent of Gen Z kids, I completely agree with this. I think this generation has a large quietly conservative group. They keep their heads down because they know how crazy the cancel kids get, but they do not like what the Democrats are selling.

I’m in a blue state, but these kids saw how they were locked down and kept out of school, and they’re still angry about it. Also, these are the kids who have endured classroom clearings repeatedly because of disruptive kids, and who don’t drink water during the day because the bathrooms are so unsafe. Trying to convince them that the Democrats are actually the party of education is a very tall order.

I get that perception, but what exactly do they think Republicans offer for education? Vouchers so they can all go to religious schools? Mandatory bible text in schools?

These are blue state kids. They have no experience with Republicans at a local, educational level. So, they aren’t voting for the Republicans, but rather against the Democrats.

I’ve heard Gen Z kids say that they will never vote Democrat because of what Democrats did to their schools. It’s the issue they live and see most.

This is total nonsense. They do not want school shootings. They do not want education vilified.

They do want to read all the banned books. So go ahead and ban as many as possible because it just makes the kids want to read them.

Kids don't read books anymore. Banned or otherwise.
And none of the banned books are interesting enough for a kid that age to go out of their way to pick up and read.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The parties have shifted. Dems are now the party of GWB foreign policy mixed with far left stances on social issues. The problem is that the actual D politicians cannot speak out against any of the "progressive" policies no matter how unpopular they are.
Rep Seth Moulton has been attacked mercilessly for coming out against trans athletes in womens sports despite his opinion being that of the majority. There are now calls for his resignation or to primary him. Progressives seem to hate free speech these days which can turnoff the general public. I also dont think the left will help themselves running to echo chambers like bluesky.
Trump is a moderate in most respects with similar policies to those Bill Clinton held with a touch of Ross
Perot populism thrown in and a dash of isolation in.

Moulton’s campaign manager resigned immediately, which goes to a structural problem in the party. If you think your career is at risk because your candidate espoused a position that 75% of Americans agree with, that is a serious problem structurally.

Trans men in women sports is the bill I died on. After a life long Dem I did not vote for the presidency this year. I could not vote for a party that wants me to think a man should be on an woman’s team. They can do co ed sports if they want to compete against men and women.

Okay, but the Democrats don't support this. Name one Democratic official who spoke out on this issue.

Well, who is calling for his resignation and why are people talking about primarying him?

Oh. That's right. Democrats.

Democrats put trans rights ahead of the rights of 50% of the population and put trans concerns ahead of the concerns of 99% of the population

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Latino voters, once a Democratic stronghold, have been increasingly shifting to the right especially among men (Trump won the Latino male vote, for example). This is in contrast to the longstanding prediction that the GOP is basically screwed as "the demographics of the US change" or that somewhere like Texas is on the path to becoming a blue state because "THE LATINO VOTE." Anyone who is actually familiar with the values of this demographic (generally religious and socially conservative) probably isn't too surprised by this, but I distinctly remember the death of the GOP being predicted in 2012 after the Romney loss and especially in 2016 before Trump's win given his rhetoric towards immigrants, etc.

But, alas, that did not happen and has shifted in the opposite direction of predictions.

Even Black voters, esp. Black men, moved increasingly towards the GOP this election, although it remains to be seen if that will constitute a pattern in the way that Latinos have moved right in consecutive elections.

Dems lost the white working class vote years ago. Conversely, the "white college educated" voters, have become a critical part of the Democrats base, and affluent suburban areas have shifted left a LOT in the past decade.

Can we stop with this lie please? First things first, only three percent of those Americans who voted for Donald Trump are black. Not just black men. All blacks. Three percent. That's it. "Other" weighs in at five percent. Eighty-four percent of Trump's voters are white. Those are the people who should own the next four years: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-gained-some-minority-voters-but-the-gop-is-hardly-a-multiracial-coalition.

Regarding black men, they didn't move increasingly toward the GOP. Did you know there's a huge divide between foreign-born black men and American-born black men? In 2020, the former voted for Trump at a thirty percent clip. American-born black men? Only ten percent: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/not-like-us-exploring-foreign-born-black-mens-distinct-voting-patterns-in-the-2020-election/. That's a huge difference, and no one is talking about it. If there was any movement of black male voters toward Trump in 2024, immigration from Africa and the Caribbean explains it more than anything the GOP as a party has to offer. Trump's gains with black men -- small that they were -- is unique to him and him only (especially in Wisconsin; that I can't explain). Do you honestly believe anything that comes out of Tommy Tuberville's mouth resonates with black men?

African Americans are increasingly the less important minority as the recent election clearly showed. Hispanics are the demographic force that will be close to the majority in the country by mid-Century. The "black" people who may start coming here are climae migrants from African countries. Particularly if they are Muslim, they will be more socially conservative.

You are grasping at straws trying to downplay the movement of "black" men to Trump.

They will not move to the right. They voted for Trump. Nothing about Rs in general appeal to them. The Rs won't be able to hold them without Trump.

There is definitely a self reliance focused libertarian streak developing in the black community.
Particularly among black men.
Some black men are more focused on breaking the cycle and the democratic mentality is not helpful to their efforts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Yes. Increasingly, Democrats are seen as the party of wealthy gatekeepers with clipboards. Do you share preferred pronouns in your emails? Do you use the term LatinX? Do you agree trans women are real women? Do you advocate for restorative justice? If you do not answer correctly, you are the enemy.

Younger people don't have a natural party affiliation. For them, Obama is something from the history books. They look at progressives today and see ideologically rigid bullies that will happily cancel and destroy anyone that dares question prevailing leftish social positions. And these days, progressives offer nothing at all when it comes to real issues like health care, the cost of living, or the environment.

I see it with my own college-aged kids. The Democratic brand is not strong. It's whiny, self-indulgent, and often very wrong on the issues young people experience every day - from chaotic schools to violent crime. But they've learned to keep their head down and not question Democrats publicly, because they can see online what the left does to anyone that disagrees with them. But generally, GenZ is not liking what they see among Democrats. I think as a group, GenZ is far more pragmatic and rooted in common sense than people give them credit for. And consequently, they are not identifying with Democrats anymore.

NP. As a parent of Gen Z kids, I completely agree with this. I think this generation has a large quietly conservative group. They keep their heads down because they know how crazy the cancel kids get, but they do not like what the Democrats are selling.

I’m in a blue state, but these kids saw how they were locked down and kept out of school, and they’re still angry about it. Also, these are the kids who have endured classroom clearings repeatedly because of disruptive kids, and who don’t drink water during the day because the bathrooms are so unsafe. Trying to convince them that the Democrats are actually the party of education is a very tall order.

I get that perception, but what exactly do they think Republicans offer for education? Vouchers so they can all go to religious schools? Mandatory bible text in schools?

These are blue state kids. They have no experience with Republicans at a local, educational level. So, they aren’t voting for the Republicans, but rather against the Democrats.

I’ve heard Gen Z kids say that they will never vote Democrat because of what Democrats did to their schools. It’s the issue they live and see most.

This is total nonsense. They do not want school shootings. They do not want education vilified.

They do want to read all the banned books. So go ahead and ban as many as possible because it just makes the kids want to read them.

Kids don't read books anymore. Banned or otherwise.
And none of the banned books are interesting enough for a kid that age to go out of their way to pick up and read.

Yes they do.

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Yes. Increasingly, Democrats are seen as the party of wealthy gatekeepers with clipboards. Do you share preferred pronouns in your emails? Do you use the term LatinX? Do you agree trans women are real women? Do you advocate for restorative justice? If you do not answer correctly, you are the enemy.

Younger people don't have a natural party affiliation. For them, Obama is something from the history books. They look at progressives today and see ideologically rigid bullies that will happily cancel and destroy anyone that dares question prevailing leftish social positions. And these days, progressives offer nothing at all when it comes to real issues like health care, the cost of living, or the environment.

I see it with my own college-aged kids. The Democratic brand is not strong. It's whiny, self-indulgent, and often very wrong on the issues young people experience every day - from chaotic schools to violent crime. But they've learned to keep their head down and not question Democrats publicly, because they can see online what the left does to anyone that disagrees with them. But generally, GenZ is not liking what they see among Democrats. I think as a group, GenZ is far more pragmatic and rooted in common sense than people give them credit for. And consequently, they are not identifying with Democrats anymore.

NP. As a parent of Gen Z kids, I completely agree with this. I think this generation has a large quietly conservative group. They keep their heads down because they know how crazy the cancel kids get, but they do not like what the Democrats are selling.

I’m in a blue state, but these kids saw how they were locked down and kept out of school, and they’re still angry about it. Also, these are the kids who have endured classroom clearings repeatedly because of disruptive kids, and who don’t drink water during the day because the bathrooms are so unsafe. Trying to convince them that the Democrats are actually the party of education is a very tall order.

I get that perception, but what exactly do they think Republicans offer for education? Vouchers so they can all go to religious schools? Mandatory bible text in schools?

These are blue state kids. They have no experience with Republicans at a local, educational level. So, they aren’t voting for the Republicans, but rather against the Democrats.

I’ve heard Gen Z kids say that they will never vote Democrat because of what Democrats did to their schools. It’s the issue they live and see most.

This is total nonsense. They do not want school shootings. They do not want education vilified.

They do want to read all the banned books. So go ahead and ban as many as possible because it just makes the kids want to read them.

Kids don't read books anymore. Banned or otherwise.
And none of the banned books are interesting enough for a kid that age to go out of their way to pick up and read.

Yes they do.

Not if it's not assigned reading.

If you don't assign the trans drama novel, kids won't gravitate towards it

[Anonymous]

I think it's dumb that people think there's nobody to take over from Trump. If anybody has ever seen Vance in interviews or during the debate its quite obvious. His Rogan interview was A+, better than Trumps. He connects.

He will easily take over the Trump mantle without the baggage. He holds the base together with even more appeal to centrists who are "embarrassed" by Trump.

Right now the left has no strong contenders. Mayor Petes not it, Bashear is not very impressive in actuality, and Shapiro is dull(not to mention a zionist in the party of anti-semitism). The establishment will probably choose Newsom and we all know they control the
candidate choice.

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Anonymous wrote:I think college educated voters will be next. There were a lot of moral superiority arguments being made before that just don’t hold water anymore.

I think so too. I think the Democratic Party used to be the culture of coolness for the educated but that’s not true anymore. Edginess has gone elsewhere.

Yes. Increasingly, Democrats are seen as the party of wealthy gatekeepers with clipboards. Do you share preferred pronouns in your emails? Do you use the term LatinX? Do you agree trans women are real women? Do you advocate for restorative justice? If you do not answer correctly, you are the enemy.

Younger people don't have a natural party affiliation. For them, Obama is something from the history books. They look at progressives today and see ideologically rigid bullies that will happily cancel and destroy anyone that dares question prevailing leftish social positions. And these days, progressives offer nothing at all when it comes to real issues like health care, the cost of living, or the environment.

I see it with my own college-aged kids. The Democratic brand is not strong. It's whiny, self-indulgent, and often very wrong on the issues young people experience every day - from chaotic schools to violent crime. But they've learned to keep their head down and not question Democrats publicly, because they can see online what the left does to anyone that disagrees with them. But generally, GenZ is not liking what they see among Democrats. I think as a group, GenZ is far more pragmatic and rooted in common sense than people give them credit for. And consequently, they are not identifying with Democrats anymore.

NP. As a parent of Gen Z kids, I completely agree with this. I think this generation has a large quietly conservative group. They keep their heads down because they know how crazy the cancel kids get, but they do not like what the Democrats are selling.

I’m in a blue state, but these kids saw how they were locked down and kept out of school, and they’re still angry about it. Also, these are the kids who have endured classroom clearings repeatedly because of disruptive kids, and who don’t drink water during the day because the bathrooms are so unsafe. Trying to convince them that the Democrats are actually the party of education is a very tall order.

The cancel kids are the ones driving them to the right with their performative outrage.

Yeah, the cancel kids have become these ruthless little Tracy Flicks that the rest of the kids despise. That’s what the left is perceived as — an army of vicious little Flicks. Of course they don’t know that actual reference because Election is an old person movie.