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Data: Carnegie Endowment ; Chart: Axios Visuals A quarter of young Americans think China has more global power and influence than the U.S., compared to 12% of Americans ages 65 and older, according to a new Carnegie Endowment for International Peace survey . Why it matters: Political dysfunction, economic pressures and cultural exchanges are helping to reshape how young Americans measure global power — and America's place in it. What they're saying: "Younger Americans are much less likely to see the U.S. as uniquely exceptional," Craig Kafura of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs tells Axios. - He says intercultural communication has exposed younger people to welfare programs abroad. - "European health care is much cheaper and they…
AI:A massive generational divide is tearing at the fabric of American exceptionalism as Gen Z trades Cold War vigilance for TikTok trends and socialist sympathies. According to new data from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a staggering 68% of Americans aged 18 to 29 believe China now possesses equal or greater global power than the United States—a radical departure from the perspective of Baby Boomers. While older generations view China through the lens of national security and aggression, the youth are distracted by "cultural touchpoints" like Labubu dolls and digital entertainment, effectively neutralizing the perceived threat of the Chinese state. This erosion of confidence is driven by a toxic cocktail of domestic…Open