“Briahna also claimed that ‘most young people have a left-leaning political bent’.”
Left-leaning youth have been an important narrative in mainstream media for more than half a century now, but it’s worth noting that — in the 1972 presidential election — more 18-29 y.o.s picked Nixon than picked McGovern. The counterculture has never been…
“Briahna also claimed that ‘most young people have a left-leaning political bent’.”
Left-leaning youth have been an important narrative in mainstream media for more than half a century now, but it’s worth noting that — in the 1972 presidential election — more 18-29 y.o.s picked Nixon than picked McGovern. The counterculture has never been bigger than the regular culture, and that has held true across age groups.
The problem with the hosts on that show is that they are trapped in their own beliefs and can never imagine themselves into lives or ways of thinking unlike their own. In some cases, it even leads them to make false claims that defy what polls and data show to be the case.
“Briahna also claimed that ‘most young people have a left-leaning political bent’.”
Left-leaning youth have been an important narrative in mainstream media for more than half a century now, but it’s worth noting that — in the 1972 presidential election — more 18-29 y.o.s picked Nixon than picked McGovern. The counterculture has never been bigger than the regular culture, and that has held true across age groups.
Has something changed? BJG’s own outfit, The Hill, recently noted: “Pollsters found Trump performing better than Biden among the youngest voters, leading the incumbent among 18-to-29-year-olds by about 2 points, 45.2 percent to 42.9 percent.” (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4265622-trump-leads-biden-builds-support-among-young-voters-poll/)
The problem with the hosts on that show is that they are trapped in their own beliefs and can never imagine themselves into lives or ways of thinking unlike their own. In some cases, it even leads them to make false claims that defy what polls and data show to be the case.