Wait, are you serious? It would shock the hell out of me, but it would be so encouraging to learn that boomers were changing their minds.
Unless we’re talking about a specific national progressive policy that benefits them directly, like improving social security, or local progressive policies they rely on, like increasing agricultural subsidies, in my life I’ve only ever seen that cohort grow more conservative.
Or are you saying that gen xyz are rapidly becoming more conservative, such that they’ve surpassed the boomers?
I’m not disbelieving you, just trying to make this make sense since it defies the trend. I’ll look for these polls but if there are specific ones you mean, I would be interested to know which.
Update: so far I’m finding the complete opposite to be true (at least from anything close to a reputable source, which doesn’t include opt-in online polls). It appears the generational group often referred to as boomers is now polling more conservative than ever before. Part of this trend might be explained by the fact that we are losing the oldest boomers first, and these were the ones who had the chance to identify with the countercultural movements of the 60s and 70s, whereas most of the younger boomers, who were famously outspoken fans of the Vietnam war and Reagan, are still present.
Everyone under 50 is very underwhelmed
As someone over 50 I understand that I am not marrying these people.
I want someone to stop Trump and Putin from destroying America.
Given the choice between Biden and Trump, the choice was Biden.
Harris and Trump = Harris
It is now pre primary season so now is the time to find someone who can approximate your views and get enough support to get elected.
If your favorite candidate doesn’t win the primary, don’t be a little bitch and stay at home.
If you don’t spend your free time and money supporting someone in the primaries, then you choose from what you get like the rest of us.
Every poll I have seen recently shows Boomers being more progressive than the next younger groups.
Edit: yeah this is misinformation
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Wait, are you serious? It would shock the hell out of me, but it would be so encouraging to learn that boomers were changing their minds.
Unless we’re talking about a specific national progressive policy that benefits them directly, like improving social security, or local progressive policies they rely on, like increasing agricultural subsidies, in my life I’ve only ever seen that cohort grow more conservative.
Or are you saying that gen xyz are rapidly becoming more conservative, such that they’ve surpassed the boomers?
I’m not disbelieving you, just trying to make this make sense since it defies the trend. I’ll look for these polls but if there are specific ones you mean, I would be interested to know which.
Update: so far I’m finding the complete opposite to be true (at least from anything close to a reputable source, which doesn’t include opt-in online polls). It appears the generational group often referred to as boomers is now polling more conservative than ever before. Part of this trend might be explained by the fact that we are losing the oldest boomers first, and these were the ones who had the chance to identify with the countercultural movements of the 60s and 70s, whereas most of the younger boomers, who were famously outspoken fans of the Vietnam war and Reagan, are still present.