Eric Levitz

And the baby boomers were millennials' parents, and Gen Xers are the parents of these young Zoomers. And so in some surveys, these young Zoomers are more likely to say that their parents were Republican than millennials were. And it's possible that these people had more conservative parents, and so they're a bit more conservative.

And the baby boomers were millennials' parents, and Gen Xers are the parents of these young Zoomers. And so in some surveys, these young Zoomers are more likely to say that their parents were Republican than millennials were. And it's possible that these people had more conservative parents, and so they're a bit more conservative.

And the baby boomers were millennials' parents, and Gen Xers are the parents of these young Zoomers. And so in some surveys, these young Zoomers are more likely to say that their parents were Republican than millennials were. And it's possible that these people had more conservative parents, and so they're a bit more conservative.

Trying to find the Reality Bites joke here, but I'm not sure I'm going to get it.

Trying to find the Reality Bites joke here, but I'm not sure I'm going to get it.

Trying to find the Reality Bites joke here, but I'm not sure I'm going to get it.

This is a story about younger voters. As I said, even women under 25 were more Republican than millennial women under 25 were in earlier elections. But this is kind of primarily a story about young men. So the gender gap among 18-year-olds in 2024 was well over 20 points. That's more than double the gender gap among senior voters. It's the largest we've ever seen in American politics.

This is a story about younger voters. As I said, even women under 25 were more Republican than millennial women under 25 were in earlier elections. But this is kind of primarily a story about young men. So the gender gap among 18-year-olds in 2024 was well over 20 points. That's more than double the gender gap among senior voters. It's the largest we've ever seen in American politics.

This is a story about younger voters. As I said, even women under 25 were more Republican than millennial women under 25 were in earlier elections. But this is kind of primarily a story about young men. So the gender gap among 18-year-olds in 2024 was well over 20 points. That's more than double the gender gap among senior voters. It's the largest we've ever seen in American politics.

I mean, so that just raises the question of why. Why are young men moving to the right? And I think it's a difficult question to fully answer. There is some evidence, though, that this is not a U.S.-specific phenomenon, that we're seeing this same trend.

I mean, so that just raises the question of why. Why are young men moving to the right? And I think it's a difficult question to fully answer. There is some evidence, though, that this is not a U.S.-specific phenomenon, that we're seeing this same trend.

I mean, so that just raises the question of why. Why are young men moving to the right? And I think it's a difficult question to fully answer. There is some evidence, though, that this is not a U.S.-specific phenomenon, that we're seeing this same trend.

In several other countries, in Norway, there's a running poll of high school students where in recent years, the fraction of young men who agree with the statement gender equality has gone too far has spiked. And so, you know, what's common between all these different countries? It's tempting to say social media and that there's some dynamic going on in social media.

In several other countries, in Norway, there's a running poll of high school students where in recent years, the fraction of young men who agree with the statement gender equality has gone too far has spiked. And so, you know, what's common between all these different countries? It's tempting to say social media and that there's some dynamic going on in social media.

In several other countries, in Norway, there's a running poll of high school students where in recent years, the fraction of young men who agree with the statement gender equality has gone too far has spiked. And so, you know, what's common between all these different countries? It's tempting to say social media and that there's some dynamic going on in social media.

where content that is critical of liberal assumptions on gender has a bigger platform than it did maybe in previous eras. You know, on the other hand, there is this global trend where a lot of young men have been given the impression that fundamentally left of center politics and parties cares less about men than about women.

where content that is critical of liberal assumptions on gender has a bigger platform than it did maybe in previous eras. You know, on the other hand, there is this global trend where a lot of young men have been given the impression that fundamentally left of center politics and parties cares less about men than about women.

where content that is critical of liberal assumptions on gender has a bigger platform than it did maybe in previous eras. You know, on the other hand, there is this global trend where a lot of young men have been given the impression that fundamentally left of center politics and parties cares less about men than about women.

And then there's also this sense that there are dysfunctions in the dating market for young people that are breeding resentments that are then politicized by influencers in the manosphere that it's because of progressive political culture that you can't find a girlfriend.

And then there's also this sense that there are dysfunctions in the dating market for young people that are breeding resentments that are then politicized by influencers in the manosphere that it's because of progressive political culture that you can't find a girlfriend.