Young men and women are taking the 'gender gap' to staggering new levels
The split between men and women is one of the starkest divisions in American politics right now — and that divide is deepest in Gen Z, which is taking the traditional gender gap in American politics and stretching it even further.
Young People Are Now Overwhelmingly Republican
Young Americans are supporting the Republican Party in greater numbers, a new poll has found, highlighting a large divide among people aged under 30.
According to a new Yale Youth Poll, a survey affiliated with the Yale Institution for Social and Political Studies, voters aged 18 to 21 lean Republican by 11.7 points when asked who they would support in the 2026 Congressional elections, while voters aged 22 to 29 favored Democrats by 6.4 points.
The great awakening
On a Sunday morning in January, 20- and 30-somethings packed the chapel inside Temple Ohabei Shalom, a historic synagogue on the main thoroughfare of a quiet residential neighborhood near Boston. Stained-glass windows and stage lights cast a kaleidoscope of colors across the dimly lit space. The congregants were part of Grace City, a nondenominational church that began meeting in the synagogue last fall after outgrowing their previous meeting spot at a coworking space downtown. The church started in 2019 with just 50 people, but after Covid, attendance surged.
Why Generation Z Embraced Trump
Young Men Left Behind
Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off
After many years of steady decline, the share of Americans who identify as Christians shows signs of leveling off – at least temporarily – at slightly above six-in-ten, according to a massive new Pew Research Center survey of 36,908 U.S. adults.
The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) is the largest single survey the Center conducts, aiming to provide authoritative figures on the size of U.S. religious groups because the U.S. census does not collect that information.
Anti-Woke Liberals Became What They Claim to Hate
Influencers and new media institutions that claim to be nuanced and uphold classical liberal values have been slipping toward “anti-wokeness” for a while, abandoning their principles for audience appeal.
Is Western culture stopping people from growing up?
An older boss was correcting a younger female employee. “There is no P in ‘hamster’,” said the boss. But “that’s how I spell it,” the 20-something objected. The boss suggested they consult a dictionary. The employee called her mother, put her on speakerphone and tearfully insisted that she tell her boss not to be so mean.
Half of Gen Z voters said they’ve lied about who they’re voting for
Nearly half of Gen Z voters said they have lied to friends and family about who they have or will vote for in the presidential election.
The latest Axios-Harris Poll survey found that 48% of voters between the ages of 18 and 27 have lied about their votes. Comparatively, nearly 1 in 4 voters said they have lied overall. Millennial voters were the second most likely age group to lie, with 38%. Only 6% of baby boomers and older said they have lied about their vote.
America's youngest voters become major election liars
Half of Gen Z voters — and 1 in 4 U.S. voters overall — have lied to people close to them about who they're voting for, according to the latest Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.
Why it matters: Voters 18-27 who came of age during the hyper-polarized Trump era appear to be among the most sensitive to perceived pressure and judgment from friends or loved ones.
The very youngest voters — 18-to-24-year-olds — say they're more conservative than the cohort that's just older
A new political trend is emerging in the U.S.: voters aged 18 to 24 are identifying as more conservative than those just a few years older, according to the latest Harvard Youth Poll.
Why it matters: This shift, which has become evident in recent years, is seen in both men and women but is especially pronounced among young men.