I think misinformation and issue salience is part of it (tik Tok jacked up coverage of Gaza in part because it was bad for Biden), but I think their values are just different in some fundamental ways that are poorly suited for the contemporary Dem coalition. The hyper-online stuff they're being fed is super materialistic and misogynistic…
I think misinformation and issue salience is part of it (tik Tok jacked up coverage of Gaza in part because it was bad for Biden), but I think their values are just different in some fundamental ways that are poorly suited for the contemporary Dem coalition. The hyper-online stuff they're being fed is super materialistic and misogynistic. Those aren't inherently right wing worldviews, but they're really poorly suited to a party that had an old President and a woman VP running against a billionaire with a playboy history. I'm not sure how long it holds, especially if 2028 is like Wes Moore against Elise Stefanik or whatever.
I think misinformation and issue salience is part of it (tik Tok jacked up coverage of Gaza in part because it was bad for Biden), but I think their values are just different in some fundamental ways that are poorly suited for the contemporary Dem coalition. The hyper-online stuff they're being fed is super materialistic and misogynistic. Those aren't inherently right wing worldviews, but they're really poorly suited to a party that had an old President and a woman VP running against a billionaire with a playboy history. I'm not sure how long it holds, especially if 2028 is like Wes Moore against Elise Stefanik or whatever.