FiveThirtyEight Politics
Gen Z’s Historic Gender Gap
Sep 16, 2024
Mary Radcliffe, a senior researcher at FiveThirtyEight, and Ruth Agelnik, polling editor at The New York Times, join the conversation to unravel the growing gender gap in young voters. They discuss how recent political debates are shaping attitudes toward violence and shifting voter preferences. Key topics include the influence of celebrity endorsements like Taylor Swift on youth engagement and the striking leftward shift among young women compared to their male counterparts. Their insights reveal profound implications for future elections.
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- Recent polling highlights a significant gender gap among young voters, with women increasingly identifying as liberal compared to their male counterparts.
- Discussions around political violence stress the urgency for voters to address aggressive rhetoric while emphasizing societal divisions over partisanship as a root cause.
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Political Violence in America
An assassination attempt on former President Trump has reignited discussions about political violence in the United States. A man with an assault rifle was apprehended while reportedly aiming at Trump on his Florida golf course. Historical polling data suggests that Americans often attribute the rise in political violence to the general divisions within society rather than partisanship. Despite being relieved that no one was injured in this incident, there is a significant sense of urgency among voters to mitigate aggressive political rhetoric across the board.
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