Gen Z 1.0: school walkouts against gun violence Gen Z 2.0: school walkouts against ICE Photos: longfellow_nokomis_messenger

My latest: Gen Z barely remembers Iraq but has watched war live-streamed for years. Now, many young voters are wary of foreign conflicts and skeptical of ‘America First’ promises as crises mount at home and abroad. www.theupandup.us/p/genz-voter...

Young Voters Say Fear of War Shaped Their 2024 Vote

“Wasn’t this the guy who’s supposed to stop forever wars?”

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Nearly 50 Gen Z voters share their POV on what's coming in 2026. SOME HIGHLIGHTS: - The political figures, creators, or movements gaining traction - The issues being ignored - My analysis on a hunger for heterodoxy www.theupandup.us/p/2026-polit...

Trump is all Gen Z knows. They're ready for what's next.

Winning in 2026 means breaking from the past decade’s playbook.

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See you soon, @alivitali.bsky.social !

Ali Vitali@alivitali.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Another Monday with @waytooearly.bsky.social: ☀️ @lbarronlopez.bsky.social 🥶 Moses Small ☕️ @racheljanfaza.bsky.social 🌅 Mychael Schnell Starting your week up early? Tell us why, here or email waytooearly@ms.now. #waytooearly

In today’s edition of The Up and Up, I look at two new polls showing notable acceptance of political violence among gen z and break down a growing compassion recession. It’s an important window into a chilling way to grow up. I hope you’ll give it a read. www.theupandup.us/p/vigilante-...

'Vigilante justice' and a compassion recession

New polls show notable acceptance of political violence among gen z. The Up and Up Community weighs in.

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Perhaps the most striking part of this fall's @harvardiop.bsky.social youth poll is that nearly 40% of young Americans say political violence is sometimes acceptable.

Just last night, a 19-year-old told me the biggest generational divide in his community is "support for vigilante justice" or "to just go all out and burn it down." Today, new Gallup/Kettering data shows nearly 1 in 3 young Americans say political violence is sometimes OK.

According the News Literacy Project: ▪️84% of teens describe news media negatively If we want the generation that was raised to question everything they see online to trust news, we need to rewire their habits, centering agency in the process. More here: www.theupandup.us/p/teens-amer...

756 teens reveal America’s news crisis

Plus, Sabrina Carpenter claps back at the White House, YouTube’s clout, and a 14-year-old gubernatorial candidate.

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AI literacy should be the *bare minimum* for all future members of Congress. Our generation is counting on it. So I spoke with next-gen candidate @alexbores.nyc about becoming the first target of a push from an $100M AI super PAC. www.theupandup.us/p/its-the-fi...

It’s the first AI election. But it won’t be the last.

Q&A with congressional candidate Alex Bores, the first target of an AI super PAC. “Let's have the debate. Let me know the time and the place,” he told The Up and Up.

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Isolationism (yes, 'America First' ideology) is rising in gen z men, but not just amongst gen z conservatives, per @ymriofficial.bsky.social. I've heard this over and over in my listening sessions: 'America has enough issues at home. Why focus on problems abroad?' It's a generational shift.

The political parenting gap amongst young women is big, and it’s relatively new.

Everyone has a take on whether Gen Z is “screwed.” So I asked them. www.theupandup.us/p/is-gen-z-s...

Everyone has a take on whether young people are “screwed.” So I asked them.

"I feel like I’m playing by rules that may change halfway through the game," one told me.

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GEN Z TIDBITS FROM NEW MARIST POLL - D+34 on generic 2026 ballot - Most likely gen cohort to say peace between Israel & Gaza should be top priority for Trump admin - Least likely to say lowering prices should be top priority - Most likely gen cohort to say Trump was responsible for the govt shutdown

Today in The Up and Up: Teen Girls’ Interest in Marriage Has Collapsed Since the ’90s. There’s been a 22-point drop ⬇️ in teen girls’ desire to get married over the past three decades. And teen girls are now LESS likely than teen boys to say they want to get married, according to data from Pew.

I talk a lot about the two Gen Zs. Tech is a huge dividing line. Pre-COVID kids and post-COVID kids grew up in two different worlds. We’re about to say the same for pre-AI vs. post-AI.

Can’t wait for this with the one and only @katiephang.bsky.social !! Hope to see you all soon.

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s @racheljanfaza.bsky.social at 4 pm ET/3 pm CT for a Substack Live! I wanted to hear the latest on the GenZ 11/4 election results and what issues are currently driving that voting group. See y’all soon! substack.com/@katiephang

Progressive Gen Z women recognize the existence of male loneliness, but aren't so sure that the solutions aren't also progressive. @racheljanfaza.bsky.social discuss that and more with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Focus Group:

Always talking about the two gen Zs. Loved joining @arimelber.bsky.social with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social last night to discuss young voters in the 2025 elections.

By blaming young women for election outcomes, Republicans risk further alienating them.

There are plenty of reasons why young women prefer Democrats (more on that below)... But one thing’s for sure. Republicans aren’t helping themselves win them over. www.theupandup.us/p/genz-women...

Young women are the story

And here's how to piss them off...

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FYI, it’s this kind of thing that pisses off young women

Gen Alpha 1.0’s politics are forming, and fast. Their worldview is being shaped by a completely different set of events than the generation before them. That will impact how they vote.

Ahead of July 4th, I checked in with young Americans about patriotism. Like Gallup, I found that less than half of Gen Z feels proud to be American. But they don't hate America. In fact, they want to love it. 🧵

We’ve entered the gloomcycle. I spoke to more than 50 members of Gen Z. Not one felt fully confident about the direction our country is going in. So what can we do about it? Thanks to @sulliview.bsky.social for sharing more. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Welcome to a new ‘gloomcycle’ of news. Here’s how to stop compulsive scrolling | Margaret Sullivan

As Americans, we need to know what’s happening so we can act. But that doesn’t mean constant online immersion

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"Gloomcycle" That's what we're trapped in A new term enters the lexicon... Thanks to @racheljanfaza.bsky.social theupandup.us/p/welcome-to...

After an intense college experience, the class of 2025 is graduating into chaos.

Beyond this, @chiosse.bsky.social is part of the demo he’s trying to reach. It’s not just that he’s young… He gets the internet. He grew up on it. He knows what feels cringe vs. what doesn’t. That’s part of the authenticity he talks about. It’s lived, not just performed.

4 takeaways from listening sessions with young adults under 30: 1. The FOMO effect is real. 2. Love isn't just emotional, it's financial. 3. Saving isn't always possible amid economic headwinds. 4. Women are closing the investing gap.

How Gen Z spends, saves, and invests

A look at Gen Z's financial habits, in partnership with Visible Ventures.

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The danger for Democrats and Republicans is less that young people will vote for the other side, it’s that they’ll stop believing electoral politics can deliver the change they need. That’s a much bigger problem as we look to 2028 than any poll number suggests. www.theupandup.us/p/warning-si...

Warning Signs for 2028

Polls paint a picture. But conversations with young Americans reveal a deeper crisis.

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