Summary

Ahead of the 2024 election, Generation Z has sparked a trend on TikTok, “canceling out” family members’ votes by voting opposite their Trump-supporting relatives. Many young women post videos showing them voting for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, contrasting with family members supporting Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Although Gen Z voters lean slightly toward Harris, a significant portion supports Trump. With over 47 million early votes cast, polls show a tight race, especially in key swing states.

  • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    The data doesn’t lie. People under 30 vote at embarrassingly lower rates than every other group.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      Do they vote for Democrats less than Republicans vote for Democrats? Because the party expends a fuckton of effort on trying to win over Republicans.

      • Frigid@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        To put it in a way Lemmy would understand: who is it easier to convince to try out your favorite distro, an Ubuntu user or someone who’s never used Linux?

    • BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world
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      17 days ago

      Because people under 30 never have anyone to represent them. And it’s not a “oh they don’t match my views 100% so I’m not gonna pick either” thing, for the average leftist we’re lucky to get a choice between someone who represents us 0%, or 0.2%.

    • unalivejoy@lemm.ee
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      17 days ago

      Can confirm. I am 30 and voted. My brother is 29 and claims to not vote.