""They perpetually think things are awful. It's 'Vote the bastards out,' no matter who is in office. Because [for Gen Z], things are always awful, even if they're not.""
""Depression isn't just about emotions; it's about how you see the world. That has all these downstream implications, including for politics - that we need to completely start over, throw out capitalism, no more billionaires.""
Young voters' support for Zohran Mamdani in the New York Democratic mayoral primary was driven by feelings of pessimism and confusion. Well-educated white progressives experience guilt and perceive numerous insurmountable challenges, leading to a negative political outlook. Rising mental health issues among under-35s contribute to an extreme embrace of radical ideas, such as Marxism, despite a lack of clarity about these beliefs. Depression affects critical thinking, and academic performance has declined since the pandemic. Notably, only 15% of teens read books, a concern exacerbated by educational practices.
Read at New York Post
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