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This Rasmussen guy has just been going off on Trump and rightfully so.
I looked up Gen Z (1997-2012) and here is how Google's AI summarized it. My children are millennials but particularly the younger one and his wife also fit this description. It is a big opportunity for the Republicans to lock in these voters but I think Vance would do much better here than Trump. It is an interesting challenge for the Republicans as VP's are usually kept in the background and not many seem to get elected. The midterms are less than a year away. (ps. The current visa policy has to be a big loser with these voters.)
Key characteristics:
- Digital natives:
This generation has grown up with the internet, smartphones, and social media, which fundamentally shapes how they communicate, work, and consume information. - Tech-savvy:
They are comfortable with technology and often use it for everything from work and shopping to connecting with friends and getting news. - Mentally health-conscious:
Gen Z places a high priority on mental well-being and is more open about discussing mental health issues. - Values-driven:
They are passionate about social justice, equality, and inclusivity, and want to work for companies with a strong sense of mission and purpose. - Pragmatic and financially focused:
Growing up during economic instability has made them pragmatic and fiscally conservative, with a keen interest in saving and investing. - Entrepreneurial:
They are often self-driven and adaptive, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. - Diverse:
Gen Z is the most racially and ethnically diverse generation to date.
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What specifically did you ask? I use Grok.
Gen Z (born roughly 1997–2012) is the first generation raised entirely in the digital age—smartphones, social media, and constant connectivity shaped their worldview from the start. Here’s a concise breakdown:
Core Traits
- Tech-Native: Fluent in TikTok, Instagram, and AI tools; they treat the internet as an extension of self.
- Pragmatic & Anxious: Grew up amid 2008 recession, climate crises, pandemics, and school shootings—leading to high rates of mental health awareness (but also burnout).
- Values-Driven: Prioritize authenticity, diversity, sustainability, and social justice; skeptical of institutions (corporations, government, traditional media).
- Entrepreneurial: Side-hustles, creator economy, and “quiet quitting” reflect a rejection of boomer-era loyalty for work-life balance.
- Memes & Irony: Communication via reaction GIFs, slang (“sus,” “no cap,” “slay”), and dark humor as coping.
- Activism 2.0: Sparked movements like #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, and climate strikes—often online-first.
- Aesthetic Shifts: Y2K revival, indie sleaze, “clean girl” minimalism; music leans hyperpop, alt-rap, and bedroom pop (Olivia Rodrigo, Ice Spice).
- Economic Headwinds: Student debt, housing unaffordability, gig economy instability—many live with parents longer.
- Doomscrolling Culture: FOMO + algorithm anxiety; 1 in 3 report serious mental health struggles.
- Polarization: Split between hyper-progressive “woke” ideals and a growing reactionary backlash (e.g., “deinfluencing,” trad revival).
- Innovation: Leading in AI adoption, fintech (crypto/NFTs), and sustainable tech.
- Humor as Resistance: Absurdity (e.g., “OK boomer”) diffuses tension.
- Global Mindset: Cross-cultural collabs and empathy via global memes.
Good thread. Explains the Chinese students well, but not the H1Bs, particularly from India (70 percent).
Excellent read for sure. We really do need to go for more nuclear energy plants. I know the thread mentioned small ones for the data centers, but we should want them for our main grid.
Parents make their kids take challenging courses in high school ! Don't leave it up to the Guidance Dept.
Matt was slated to take shop/woodworking as Senior. That made me traipse into the GD and sign him up for AP Economics.
He got a B and had that to help him into first semester.
Grandson # 4 is Math Savant is AP Computers as a Junior, by invitation only at his HS.
Granddaughter # 2 had 4.3 GPA in HS. 1/2 Academic 1/2 Sandy Hook Foundation $ for as long as she remains at UCONN for her NP Degree.
Grandson # 1 about to graduate College after 4 yrs USMC and then 4 yrs GI Bill, Civil Engineering Major, FIRST JOB interview, offered job $100,000 + , Texass 2 years then anywhere in the World the Co has an office !
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One Presidential election was too Big to not be rigged !
The next Presidential election was monitored and became too big to rig !
Reminds me of a time in an interview. We asked this management candidate something negative his friends would tell us about him. His answer was that he always takes home the fat chicks at bar closing.
I am guessing the BBC will write a big check. Can you imagine the discovery available in their records? Maybe he can use this to claw back USAID money?
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The laughing at posts poster desperately wanted Trump on the Epstein client list of underage girls. He would be part of the rubes who are still looking at Trump/Epstein despite what the witnesses/victims have personally stated regarding Trump.
We need our mid-terms monitored very closely.