Absolutely eye-popping number from the new YouGov/Economist poll (3/16-18):
Trump is at 56% unfavorable among voters 65+, with only 44% viewing him favorably
He was at 51% (unfavorable) and 47% (favorable) at this point in February (2/9-2/11).
That is a big shift in a key demographic.
Trump is at 56% unfavorable among voters 65+, with only 44% viewing him favorably
He was at 51% (unfavorable) and 47% (favorable) at this point in February (2/9-2/11).
That is a big shift in a key demographic.
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I'm gen-X*, plus I was raised in the DEEEP red mountains of TN, with conservatism being the religion, the schools and the news. Yet, I somehow don't have any interest in supporting fucking Nazis.
It's not secret knowledge, they know and it's a choice.
Who are the people who voted for Harris, but are now "very favorable" to Trump? I don't understand this transition.
Gen z goes 1 point more for Trump, Gen x goes 1 point more for Elon, otherwise exactly the same.
The beating (and obvious underlying morality) and local reporting on it shone a light on this effect.
The voters aren’t as important as the people who count the votes…remember?
But my cohort still remains a massive disappointment. Still 💩
My Gen X HS classmates have mostly (though not all) turned MAGA. The irony is we went to school in NYC and were exposed to Trump's BS in our local newspapers all the time. We KNEW he sucked even back then but they overlook it now for some reason.
Now we want to wreck it on our way out. A major self-own since we’ll not be able draw on SS/Medicare.
QED
https://lokiexcelsiorsmith.substack.com/p/a-god-complex-runs-the-gauntlet?r=fd4u4
If we get EdPol + Social Security fears create OldPol in favor of Dems, 2026 will be a 2010-syle sea change in favor of Dems.
At least a third of American young men are outright chuds, and I'm in Portland, OR. I cannot imagine how bad it would be elsewhere.
We used to have 4-5 late night diners near our urban-centered college in PDX 20 years ago, now there are none. Folks stay home and use social media, game, watch TV.
Bring back his style of politics and you will see the flip happen.
But like you said, they DIDN'T embrace fascism as a result.
The propaganda these kids are blasted with is a massive problem.
The Dems have been saying "everything is fine, stop complaining" while Trump goes "Yeah, everything sucks" and gives them someone to blame. OFC the latter is more appealing.
Then the primaries came, the Rogan demographic did not turn out for Bernie.
But we understood we needed to vote for whoever was going to do the most good even if that person wasn't gonna magically solve all our problems.
All the benefits that straight males get in society don't actually materialize until after school. In school the girls get those benefits.
This in turn creates a bunch of anti-feminist young guys.
And they drive. And operate heavy machinery. And just generally wander among us. 😳
Could prove very interesting.
It's what people *do* that counts.
https://bsky.app/profile/anatosaurus.bsky.social/post/3lhjhusrhvk2c
Caveat Emptor
So we will just serve as the world’s dumbest example to why fascism is still bad.
We have to stop naming generations after letters I think, that’s gotta be it
refuse to see what’s happening.Divide and be conquered.
Didn’t know if it was true but this poll supports that it might be true
Which is bleak
Somehow they then think the Republicans will help them with their own failures
Apple pie only has 78%. Kittens, 85%. Cheese has an 88% approval rating (even though only 81% can actually eat it). *Chocolate chip cookies* only have 89%.
90% cannot be true. No way in the world Rogan is more popular than cheese.
Maybe 90% too much but young men being groyperfied >50% is still far too many