For years, the left counted on young voters to be the backbone of their progressive movement. But now? The numbers don’t lie. Trump is pulling 52.7% of the 18-29 vote, and young men are backing him in massive numbers.
David Shor is stunned. Ezra Klein is in despair. “Democrats are getting destroyed now among young voters,” he admitted. The party that banked everything on identity politics and censorship is watching its future walk away.
🇺🇸GEN Z IS GOING RED — AND DEMOCRATS CAN’T BELIEVE IT
David Shor is stunned: Gen Z, once hailed as the future of the progressive movement, is now leaning conservative.
Trump’s support among 18-29 year olds just hit 52.7%. Young men are backing him by huge margins.
Ezra Klein… https://t.co/25jIG1czPG pic.twitter.com/ZTkBdCECWF
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 23, 2025
This is exactly what happened. The old white guys shrugged and cooperated, or cheered it on.
Now they wonder why all the young white guys hate them and everything they stand for. https://t.co/QcRrUa2BvM
— John Carter (@martianwyrdlord) March 22, 2025