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[-] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, interestingly, gen z men are the Trumpiest demographic:

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/american-gen-z-podcasts-trump-harris

I guess the meme still holds true, but their concerns about the future are very different. TBH I can totally understand them becoming disillusioned with other old politicians following old voters who will just “do nothing at let it all happen.”

[-] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago

I know a surprisingly large amount of MAGA/Trump adjacent fans because of my type of work.

  • They're all single dudes. Maybe divorced. Maybe never went on a date.
  • There's Joe Rogan involved.
  • After a few beers, they all will unprompted share their views on Jews, blacks, trans, lesbians, or some other racist shit then back off and pretend it's just a joke.
  • Tell them anything involving empathy "Sorry your dog died" is met with silence or coldness.
  • They all don't give a shit about anybody else besides themselves. And often see themselves as the victim. "Oh Trans person was brutally beaten? Yeah it's a violent world like one time some guy threatened me gotta stay strapped."
  • They may not like Trump's antics. But to them, the Democrats aren't helping THEM. Remember that lack of empathy?
[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

They may not like Trump’s antics. But to them, the Democrats aren’t helping THEM. Remember that lack of empathy?

Thats the main one though. Truth is there are a lot of working class white Americans with no representation. Working class minorities tend to band together to weather the worst of it, and are maybe somewhat represented by candidates who come from minority backgrounds. But the working class whites? All they have is the orange clump and a sea of sick media posts from a deranged billionaire telling them that immigrants are the cause of all their woes.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And from a historical context, its not the least bit suprising. A demographic of young men with dwindling prospects, crumbling social support structures and animosity towards the establishment, if only we had seen this before...

The government will work for the betterment of ALL, or else you get the fashists again...

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