Are the Kids Alright?

… Today, I want to shift the focus a bit. We typically look at public opinion from the adult’s perspective, or, in technical parlance, those Americans age 18 and above. Instead, let’s spend some time looking at how American teenagers (14-18) feel about the present state of affairs. They are the next Gen Z, and their perspective on the world will be indelibly shaped by the pandemic and our bitter political divisions.

I take from Washington Post/Ipsos polling (from 2021 and 2005) to do this, and detail the most telling data points below. CONTINUED

Clifford Young, Ipsos


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