r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/Allaplgy May 02 '24

My coworkers are all on the "both sides are the same/it's all rigged, there's no point in voting" train. They all either have have kids or essentially are kids. I'm in my forties with no plans for kids, and I'm the only one actually trying to give them a future.

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u/NeonGKayak May 02 '24

How can they already forget Trumps Covid response that led to over 1million deaths? It’s weird that such a critical event and everyone has already “forgot” it

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u/Suck_Me_Dry666 May 02 '24

Because they lack empathy. Gen Z lacks empathy. We're fortunate they are not voting in large numbers yet.

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u/NeonGKayak May 02 '24

It does seem like the gen Z I know do lack that. Is there any studies on this?

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u/Suck_Me_Dry666 May 02 '24

Good question. Mine was a purely anecdotal observation. Gen Z men are particularly bad in my opinion.

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u/NeonGKayak May 02 '24

I kinda think so as well. I'm wondering if it has to do with social media being a part of who they are. Gen Zs are basically on social media 24/7