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Summary

Despite his conservative platform, Donald Trump made unexpected gains among Gen Z voters. Exit polls showed a shift, with young men favoring Trump by 2 points, a reversal from Biden’s previous lead.

Gen Z’s support for Trump may have been underestimated, as an Axios poll found nearly half of Gen Z voters lied about their vote, with young men more likely to support Trump quietly.

Trump connected with young men through appearances on popular podcasts and endorsements from social media influencers.

Disillusionment with the economy and frustration with the Democratic Party’s approach to working-class issues also drove some Gen Z voters to seek change, with Trump capitalizing on these sentiments.

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[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 106 points 1 month ago

Secret republicans?

Everyone I know who listens to Joe Rogan is clearly Republican if they aren't stating it themselves.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Didn't Joe Rogan endorse Bernie Sanders at one point? The guy seems to be all over the map.

[-] moseschrute@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, I went through a Rogan phase years ago back when he endorsed Bernie. He definitely was a little controversial even back then. I stopped listing as he got more controversial. I tuned back in briefly for the Trump and Rogan interview just out of curiosity. I was shocked to see how far Rogan has fallen.

For context, I’m a Gen Z man. I’m really disappointed the way my fellow Gen Z men are going.

I’ve gone on my own political journey being raised pretty conservative and becoming liberal as I met more diverse people. So honestly maybe Rogan should have always been a red flag, but I did look up to him for a while. I really wanted him to be a progressive voice, but it’s blatantly obvious now he is just as bad as the rest.

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah i gave the Trump and Musk one a listen in the interest of hearing what they are saying. Oof. Needs an independant real time fact checker. Bad.

There aren't too many others getting much market share to voice other takes.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He endorses whoever likes him the most. He's a moron. And so are his remaining fans.

Someone on Lemmy yesterday insisted that he was actually smart. When I asked for evidence, they mocked me for asking for evidence. That's the level of intellect we're talking about here.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Agreed, but, to be fair, what constitutes "smart" is not really objective. It can mean different things to different people and the evidence to back it up may not be acceptable evidence to those you debate.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I wasn't the one insisting he was smart. It's not really up to me to define it. They did not. They decided instead to mock the idea of asking for evidence for something.

Edit: Also, I provided links with quotes and a video to show what a fucking idiot he is.

[-] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

AFAIK he always claimed to be a centrist until a few days ago. I don't think he exactly endorsed Bernie, but he's said very nice things about him and his policies.

[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

With dumbass hot takes like "You don't need vitamins. You just need to concentrate about the pump."

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Gotta keep em busy somehow voting stupidly and paying wild interest rates on their lifted trucks or they might start thinking for themselves

[-] Horsey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I genuinely think Rogan is diluted to think those things rather than think big picture and make nefarious recommendations. On the other hand though he does hock neutropic supplements, so it’s just confusing to put a label on him. He’s legit uneducated and just parrots smart statements sometimes.

[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

He was friends with Alex Jones for years. He got the entertainment side of him without the crazy dangerous conspiracy theories. Just the normal ones. I don't hate Rogan. I just don't find him funny or entertaining anymore. But I also haven't listened to him in years. Maybe it's worse now.

[-] Horsey@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I’ve been listening to Rogan since 2017ish and he has totally shifted rightward. I used to listen to every episode because it was usually either funny or informative. Now it’s preachy and just captured by right wing talking points that border on conspiracy theories. My takeaway is that he listens to his comedian friends instead of his more educated guests, which is a microcosm of America. His show is only as good as the guest and subject matter… Neil DeGrasse Tyson? Fantastic. Trump? Problematic. It just comes across that since he is now in the running to be a billionaire with good investing strategy, he is now switching his interests and views to match. If you recognize a guest, definitely listen, but skip over everything else.

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