A while ago someone asked me how to appeal to young people, so I thought up some answers that might help.
I'm gonna be honest, no one I know under the age of 20 has a high opinion of the GOP or the conservative ecosystem in general. It's hard to get anyone my age interested in politics as it is but being vaguely liberal is definitely the default position.
Here's what I think should change:
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No more bootstrapping. Young people aren't proud of the fact that they might have to work hard every day doing something they hate just to survive. Gen-Z generally sees productivity in a negative light, because the general vibe it gives is that of being stressed, rushed, and forced to do something that feels completely unnatural. I think a lot of zoomers turn to socialism because they hate how much of their lives are dominated by economic considerations. Everything from picking a major in college to choosing where to live to choosing whether or not to have a family is downstream from the pressure to compete in an economy and stay financially afloat. Everyone hates this.
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No more Cold War / War on Terrorism rhetoric. We were born after 9/11 and every example we've seen of going to war or doing regime change is seen as a total disaster. We don't care about "defending our allies" or "making America strong in the world" or anything like that. Our lives are being decided here in this country, not in Ukraine or China or Israel. The best Zoomer-friendly foreign policy position is trying to make friends with everyone and making compromises to achieve that.
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Being an "institutionalist" in this century is completely out of step with the times. Young people want revolution. We want to take part in a new era of history that's completely different from the shitty world we're experiencing now. Something great and exciting, not just a return to legal precedent or the founding fathers. Pretty much everyone I know thinks the Constitution is either outdated or something that should be interpreted very loosely. The few Trump supporters and Young Republicans I know are more interested in handing power over to an inspiring leader like Trump who will use his judgment instead of going by a pretty limited historical document.
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This is a smaller one, but politician speak really needs to die. "When we do this, they do that." Talking about the kitchen table or "everyday Americans." The cringe turn of phrases and canned lines written by someone who has obviously never had a real conversation before. Basically don't be Ron DeSantis or Tim Scott lol. The president we grew up under was Trump, not Ronald Reagan. Talking about Reagan or trying to sound like him is like trying to make Calvin Coolidge a big thing in the 80s. It doesn't make sense for this generation.
I'll try to think of more soon.
If they say the Constitution is outdated. Then they don't understand that it's meant to be a simple guideline on how to keep people's rights.
It’s not outdated. It’s not being followed.
In the EPA ruling Judge Roberts said that if the ruling stands as is, that means 90+% of the federal government is unconstitutional.
When do we find out if it stands?
It has. It was the EPA ruling. Roberts made the statement in his decision please. The federal agencies are overarching and writing their own laws without congressional approval. Mandates. Regulations. Directives. They aren’t laws.
Only congress can write laws. Every agency has an armed enforcement division and a “swat team” like division. But congress didn’t write the regulations they are enforcing with violence. It’s illegal.
Ah… I see.
I wonder why Trump doesn’t harp on this ruling.
The problem seems to be more with the government structure itself. The two party system with elections and especially the Congress. The back and fourth. Each side wants to win for good, not be locked into a silly political game forever.
That's because of complexity my friend.
The reason why I have come to like the Constitution is due to how simple it is.
The Cabal thrives off of confusion. The best way to confuse a people is to make government very complicated.
Look at our policies for example. Some of them are 900 freaking pages. Not only are they 900 pages.
If the common person reads the bill. They won't understand all the legal speak.
When younger generations say that our Constitution is outdated. What the says to me.
They would replace it with something that is way more complicated to understand.
Which will give rich people the advantage.
We need to shrink down our government. We need to make our laws 1 to 3 pages that speak so simple. That a kid could understand it.