Gen Z is overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the Biden administration and isn't afraid to show it. Here's what the future of U.S. politics could look like as young voter blocs grow in power. ⬇️
An estimated 50% of 18-to-29-year-olds voted in the 2020 presidential election according to Tufts University’sIt’s one of the highest voter turnouts for young people since the voting age was lowered to 18 in 1971.preferred President Joe Biden to former President Donald Trump in 2020. But nearly two years into his term, Biden’s approval rate among voters 30 years old or younger hovers around 1%. Most of those voters fall solidly in Generation Z, people born between 1997 to 2012.
More than age, Gen Z voters disenchanted with the Biden administration point to legislative inaction on progressive issues like climate protection, gun control and public healthcare. As issues compound, young voters perceive the White House as an institution that does not take their concerns seriously, Zelizer says.
Youth dissatisfaction leading to increased political action is not a new phenomenon. Political scholars and researchers draw similarities between today’s activists and those of the ‘60s and ‘70s, specifically those who organized in opposition to the Vietnam War.
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