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Is Gen Z Coming for the GOP?
The roots of polarization might be found in, among other factors, the political realignment and nationalization that began in the sixties, and were then sacralized, on the right, by the rise of talk radio and cable news. These dynamics have served to flatten our political identities, weakening our ability or inclination to find compromise.
The New Yorker • How Harmful Is Social Media?
they are also less likely than older Americans to make political parties or ideology a core part of their personal identity. Family and community come first, the poll found. Society and politics come second. The poll found that sexual identity, for instance, is more fundamental to who they are than their college, socio-economic class, or political ... See more
Peter Hamby • Out with The Olds!
In 2014 American character changed. A large and influential generation came of age in the shadow of accumulating failures by the ruling class—especially by business and foreign policy elites. This new generation had little faith in ideas that previous ones were raised on: All men are created equal. Work hard and you can be anything. Knowledge is po
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
This helps explain why libertarians have sided with the Republican Party in recent decades. Libertarians care about liberty almost to the exclusion of all other concerns,58 and their conception of liberty is the same as that of the Republicans: it is the right to be left alone, free from government interference.