After reading and analyzing the articles provided, each article shares a common theme. That theme is the building blocks of how GenZers views the world, their perspectives, observations, and how it intertwines in politics. The first concept that stood out to me was that members of GenZ and Millennials share similar political preferences. For example, according to the Pew Research Center “61% of Gen Z voters (ages 18 to 23) said they were definitely or probably going to vote for the Democratic candidate for president in the 2020 election while Millennial voters…plan to support a Democrat in November than Trump (58% vs. 25%).” I found this concept interesting because I thought Millennials would have different perspectives since they‘re from an older generation compared to the younger generation. Especially because many young voters are discouraged by the public. Another concept that stood out to me was that GenZers are much less likely than previous voters to think the Black Lives Matter protests are too violent. The last concept I found intriguing was Catie’s comment in Kate Bubacz’s article, “I think young people don’t vote because they are constantly being told that their opinions are wrong or that they don’t matter and that older people know better than us.” I totally agree with Catie’s statement because older generations seem to believe their opinion overthrow the younger generation’s opinion and claim they know better.
In addition, these articles prove as a guide to my own sense of who I am and peers because as being part of GenZ, I personally agree with all the controversial topics discussed. For example, “A Pew Research Center survey conducted in January of this year found that about a quarter of registered voters ages 18 to 23 (22%) approved of how Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while about three-quarters disapproved (77%).” I agree with this statement because it is clear that the majority of this generation won’t vote for Donald Trump. If I was interviewed for this article, I wouldn’t add anything because I felt like it captured the essence of GenZers successfully with data.
I’m glad you mentioned the question of whether or not members of Gen Z are actually planning to vote. If as large a percentage of Gen Z voters voted as do members of older generations, their votes would determine the outcome of the election because there are so many of them!