President Trump said his 2024 electoral win was, in part, thanks to Gen Z. New polling suggests some young voters are reconsidering their support. NewsNation’s Hena Doba hosts Republican youth leader Brilyn Hollyhand and Democratic strategist Madeline Summerville to discuss why some Gen Z voters say they regret their 2024 vote, what issues matter most to young Americans and whether Republicans or Democrats have a stronger message heading into the midterms. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/
If we could ask men and women from all different periods of human history what the point of getting married was, many of us might be surprised at how different their answers would be from the ones we’d give today.
We might hear things like: * “My family needs the dowry.” * “How else am I going to get sex?” * “Marrying a man is the only way to support myself and my children.” * “Taking care of a household is a full-time job, and I can’t do it alone.” * “I have to get married to produce legitimate heirs.” * “It’s wrong to have sex outside of marriage.” * “If I had a child outside of marriage, they’d be a bastard, and I wouldn’t want the stigma for my child or me.” * “We need to join our families together.” * “There’s something wrong with people that don’t get married.” * “Having children inside of marriage is the only way to continue the family name.” * “A man and a woman working together and…Open
Your “childhood” shouldn’t be extended even further
It’s not really Generation Z’s fault that they’re the softest generation in all of human history. Many of them spent their whole life in front of computers with their parents hovering in the background, being told that they needed to be shielded from opinions they don’t like and that they’re victims because they have to deal with normal human struggles. Then, when they got to adulthood, many of them were terrified because they’d never really been prepared to be an adult because mom and dad (or in many cases, just mom) were around to do everything for them. So, to a lot of these kids, the idea of getting out on their own and being responsible for their own life is frightening. That, not economics, is really the biggest reason…Open
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Many queer people are going no contact — cutting off their families for myriad reasons. It’s not always the right answer.
AI:An opinion piece explores the increasing trend of individuals, particularly within the queer community, choosing to go no contact with their families, arguing that cutting off biological parents is often an incorrect and damaging response to familial conflict.Open
‘When a prediction market or sportsbook starts to feel like a retirement strategy, we have a problem’
AI:A new survey reveals that Generation Z is increasingly turning to high-risk sports gambling and prediction markets as a desperate substitute for traditional financial stability. Faced with a darkening economic horizon, these young adults are treating volatile betting platforms as legitimate retirement strategies rather than leisure activities. This shift highlights a systemic breakdown in the American Dream, where an entire generation, driven by profound economic uncertainty, is being steered toward financial ruin by predatory industries that frame high-stakes gambling as a viable investment tool.Open
Data: Generation Lab; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios More than a quarter of younger Americans (27%) believe they or someone they know has lost a job because their employer replaced them with AI, according to a new Axios-Generation Lab poll of 18- to 34-year-olds. Why it matters: Research suggests the actual share of job losses from AI is smaller. But the survey reflects the suspicion, mistrust and fatalism in how Gen Zers and young Millennials see the technology — sentiments driving their views on politics, the economy and social interactions. - Asked which political party they trust more to bring down the cost of living, respondents' top choice was neither (36%) — over Democrats (26%) and Republicans (22%). What they're saying:…
AI:A new Generation Lab poll reveals a deep sense of fatalism and widespread distrust among Americans aged 18 to 34 regarding the economy, political institutions, and the future of work. Driven by the disruptive shadow of AI—which 27% of respondents believe is already displacing jobs—this younger generation is increasingly turning away from traditional capitalism in favor of socialism, with 68% viewing it positively or neutrally compared to just 47% for capitalism. Economic anxiety is rampant as nearly all respondents worry about the skyrocketing costs of basic necessities like rent and groceries, leading many to view homeownership as an unattainable dream. Political disillusionment is equally stark; a majority express dissatisfaction…Open
