What A Day Gen Z Is Angsty: Here's Why
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Mar 27, 2026 A candid conversation about why many young voters swung in 2024 and whether that shift will last. Hunger, housing insecurity, stagnant job markets, and the struggle of recent grads come into sharp focus. The discussion covers apprenticeships, job-training, and public works as policy responses. They also dig into AI's threat to jobs, local impacts of AI data centers, and U.S. pressure on Cuba.
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Youth Support For Trump Was Transactional
- Young voters helped elect Trump in 2024 but have quickly soured as real-life costs rose and war with Iran began.
- Cook Political Report shows Trump 34 points underwater with young people, a sign their 2024 support was issue-driven not ideological.
Gen Z Faces The Same Issues More Acutely
- Gen Z cares about the same core issues as everyone else but experiences them differently due to less accumulated wealth and gig/part-time work.
- Maxwell Frost says top college concerns are food and housing insecurity, not just student debt or social issues.
Broken Promises Fueled Youth Turn To Trump
- Frustration with broken economic promises drove many young, nonconservative voters to Trump in 2024.
- Frost argues Trump presented as counterculture against a system that 'lied' about school-to-career stability.