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Israel-Gaza Megathread #2
This is a refreshed megathread for any posts on the conflict between (so far, and so far as I know) Hamas and the Israeli government, as well as related geopolitics. Culture War thread rules apply.
There is zero evidence that any substantial portion of Gen Z is becoming more socially conservative / rightist in the US. The vast majority of polling suggests zoomers are the most progressive, most socially liberal generation ever. Less than half are (non-hispanic) white.
What is happening is that a small minority of young white men are being radicalized online into far right politics. This isn’t even close ‘most’ young white men, and actually even if look at regular republicans support is closer than for white men of any other age group (from 2022):
“Even young white men, who had been the subgroup most likely to vote GOP, this time preferred Democrats by a slim margin (49% voted for a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, compared to 45% who voted for a Republican candidate).”
Most young white male republicans are just from conservative states or regular evangelical Christians, not (anything close to) ‘dissident right’. And young white men are like 25% of Gen Z, by the way, and by far the most conservative demographic in that grouping.
If Gen Z is turning against Israel and Zionism, it’s because of generic progressivism and anti-colonialist education / critical race theory / Chris Rufo reasons, not because they follow Keith Woods on Twitter.
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There is zero evidence that any substantial portion of Gen Z is becoming more socially conservative / rightist in the US. The vast majority of polling suggests zoomers are the most progressive, most socially liberal generation ever. Less than half are (non-hispanic) white.
What is happening is that a small minority of young white men are being radicalized online into far right politics. This isn’t even close ‘most’ young white men, and actually even if look at regular republicans support is closer than for white men of any other age group (from 2022):
Most young white male republicans are just from conservative states or regular evangelical Christians, not (anything close to) ‘dissident right’. And young white men are like 25% of Gen Z, by the way, and by far the most conservative demographic in that grouping.
If Gen Z is turning against Israel and Zionism, it’s because of generic progressivism and anti-colonialist education / critical race theory / Chris Rufo reasons, not because they follow Keith Woods on Twitter.
I don't think it's weirder than anything he's said previously.
For reference: when Kanye West went on his show and said "I admire Hitler," Jones was absolutely flummoxed.
Granted, the face sock that completely concealed Kanye's head probably wasn't helping Jones keep a straight face, but still.
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