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Gen Z men voted for Trump to drain 'the swamp.' After Epstein, they feel duped. (www.usatoday.com)

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It's not just Republicans, many independents (46%) voted for Trump, and millions of major party voters sat the last election out.

Independents are now the majority of voters at about 40%, D and R 30% each. I think it's because more and more people are rejecting our two-party system in the only legal way they can, anti-incumbency may be the new norm (I am an "I").

I am surprised that so many voted for Trump. A combination of contempt of government and news ignorance? If any voters "feel duped" I think the only explanation is that they are news-free people for whatever reason. Some people cannot deal.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 56 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Why are people so stupid, we're in the information age ffs!

[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 50 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Also in the misinformation age

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Of course, it usually takes me a whole 30 seconds to verify news, I guess that's too much to ask of people.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

The average person on Lemmy works at a far higher level than the average person in the public. Remember that they have to tell you not to line your baby's crib with plastic film. They have to tell you that the surface of an oven is hot. It's all about statistics. Take 10,000 people and some of them are going to do terribly stupid things.

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The human attention span has been eroding ever since the invention of the radio.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I bet the ancient Greeks said the same thing about the invention of paper.

I have no clue how historically accurate that is, but my point is that humans have been stupid with short attention spans for a very long time

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Not the ancient Greeks, but that's probably because they had parchment and not paper

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Actually in the late 1800s people did actually complain about people not being able to use slate anymore since paper was now so much cheaper.

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Disinformation even.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

Because of people like Zuck, Musk, and whoever is twisting the YouTube algorithm these days. People are manipulable and they used their considerable power to manipulate young men without futures.

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

40+ years of Right wing propaganda and a hollowing out of our education system?

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[–] No1@aussie.zone 30 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Did they not think to ask why the swamp wasn't drained during the first 4 years Trump was in office?

He was all talk about draining the swamp and building the wall in 2016 lol

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

these are gen z voters. they're simple and have short attention spans.

you know. idiots.

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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago

Release the Epstein files

[–] RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 46 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This article expresses opinions which are so dumb that it hurts.

Thinking that Trump is "anti-establishment" was fucking stupid to begin with. As a millionaire he is by definition part of the elite.

And if it takes the Epstein case to realize that you have been duped you're also a bit late to the party. They have been taking everything they can from you and gave it to the rich for months now, and there is no end in sight. Enjoy working those shit jobs for minimal wages. Those that were previously done by immigrants which you wanted to see deported.

Also the whole gullible MAGA male problem is not limited to Gen Z. Being a dumb fuck is a fun activity for the whole family.

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

It does make the important point that MAGA cultists are not limited to boomers though, which is something a lot of younger people seems to think. Being young doesn't mean you are immune to the lure of fascism.

[–] lowleekun@ani.social 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

These people were brainwashed for decades that their biggest fears are people with darker skin tones ( and the "elite pedophile cabal"). They are happy getting fucked as long as enough of those are getting fucked aswell. I have seen so many repubes getting rock hard over the Gestapo kidnapping people that most of them would ignore Trump having sex with children in the middle of the street.

I really do not see many people in the cult caring about Epstein. While those people exist and are pretty vocal about it, most Trump-fans are so racist and so deeply entrenched in their believes that it will take a miracle to save the U.S.

I do not believe in miracles but i kind of hope for your guys sake and also mine.

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 6 days ago

My fellow Gen Z are dumbasses everywhere

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do they not think for themselves? Can they not see how trump performed historically? Why did they think he would suddenly be different this time?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Older gen Z guy here. A lot of gen Z guys are dumber than bricks and have been specifically propagandized to since middle school or younger. I was part of the first wave during gamer gate and the only reason I broke free is because I have the perfect mix of autism, superiority complex, and inferiority complex which fully kicked in circa 2015 and overrid the propaganda hard. Basically I looked at Trump and came to the conclusion that I am better than him in every way even with my perpetual fuck up status and thusly anyone who supports him inherently are less than him and thusly less than me.

I broke away on a fluke of batshit insane psychology, most of these younger guys especially have to touch the stove to know it's hot.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Guess I can’t talk. Gen X was one of the biggest trump supporters, but knowing my cohort I just assumed they were all a bunch of leftover homophobes and racists like a lot of our parents were. I was mostly the same but I also have AuDHD and have an incredibly difficult time with hypocrisy and injustice, so things like religion or anyone claiming superiority over others, regardless of reason, while being an absolute tool themselves really turned me off to the whole racist and homophobic social standards of the day. Took a few years to get away from the casual, unthinking racism - not actually being hard core racist, but the casual kind where you told racist jokes and made sweeping judgements about a group while still maybe going to school with them them and getting along just fine.

[–] liuther9@feddit.nl 6 points 6 days ago

I will correct you. A lot of people are dumber than bricks. At least gen z got the internet access when their brains were still free of junk that govs showed on tv 24/7. From my observations it is the older population think that god exists, and stupid fakes on tik tok are reliable source of information. What gen z lack is manners, cause their parents didnt give a shit and just ipaded their way out of parenting

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 22 points 6 days ago

Swamp monster voters shocked Swamp monster won't drain his home...

[–] axx@slrpnk.net 10 points 5 days ago

It's maddening to think an entire group of young men are dumb enough to think a rich douchecanoe who is by any account far from being a besoin of ethical business would be one to "drain the swamp" (to say nothing of his overall complete lack of morality). This was obvious basic populism from the start.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Wow so rebellious and edgy to rage for the machine that is destroying us all. What a bunch of bootlicking simps….embarrassing

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 days ago

Mr. Thompson, what you've just said... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I've ever heard. At no point in your rambling incoherent response, were you close to anything, that could considered a rational thought, everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We all know that Trump is ... mentally not the giant he thinks he is. He said "Draining the Swamp", but he really meant "Swamping the Drain".

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

"Swamping the drain" is the first step to "flooding the zone with shit".

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

They haven't felt duped enough.

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

What happens when you elect the alligator to drain the swamp it lives in? Such a mystery. 🤔

[–] douz0a0bouz@midwest.social 8 points 6 days ago

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

They voted for Trump to drain the swamp!? That is like voting for Epstein to end child prostitution.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Anecdotal, but living in a very conservative area as an engineer, most coworkers (especially my age) are very left leaning. It's the technicians and old farts close to retiring that still gargle trump's balls.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Duped out of gray matter since conception

[–] axx@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Duped out of an education that prioritises critical thinking skills by decades of vested interests.

I used to think that "the best way to have a controlled population is to have poor education" was a bit of a conspiracy theory in the 20th century. The 21st has corrected me on that one.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 6 days ago

gen z conservatives to be exact, also gen z in general dint vote this time as well, compared to milleneals, boomers and xers or less.

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