In this week’s podcast, we broke down an NBC News poll of 18–29-year-olds on what counts as “success.” We recreated the chart so you could take a look.
Interesting chart. I often hear young women say there are no “suitable men” — meaning men who can actually provide, whether financially, materially, organizationally, or even emotionally. At the same time, it’s well documented that young men are falling behind women in school and in the economy. A lot has been said and written about the struggles of young American men and how to address them.
Yet this chart shows that young men who voted for Trump — apparently the majority of young male voters — are the ones most strongly leaning toward traditional values like marriage and children. I’d normally expect those priorities to appear more strongly among women, while men in their 20s would be focused on building the life skills that make them more attractive partners. Instead, these seem to be the very men most weighed down by the pressures of modern American society and uncertain about their role in it.
I think a key distinction is what ppl (especially young men) report as opinions and preferences between that of actual action. So even if a young and lost man who voted for a Trump has an internal interest in children / family doesn't necessarily mean they have those things. But these beliefs are definitely shaping the political and cultural climate and the overall feeling / vibe of things.
That's an amazing chart. I think it's interesting that there is more of a gender split among Trump voters than among Harris voters. Among Harris voters there is little difference between what males and females want, but Trump voters almost reverse the "traditional" gender expectation of females wanting to raise a family and males wanting a career. Where are all those tradwives?
Also, every group puts fame and influence at the bottom. Not a generation that prizes standing out as an individual, though certainly they value autonomy as an individual.
I personally feel the tension / conflict of these polar opposite beliefs from being someone actively trying to expand their family with living in a deep blue state. The constant struggle in a deep blue zone state is balancing a higher-earning career with that of marriage and children.
Interesting chart. I often hear young women say there are no “suitable men” — meaning men who can actually provide, whether financially, materially, organizationally, or even emotionally. At the same time, it’s well documented that young men are falling behind women in school and in the economy. A lot has been said and written about the struggles of young American men and how to address them.
Yet this chart shows that young men who voted for Trump — apparently the majority of young male voters — are the ones most strongly leaning toward traditional values like marriage and children. I’d normally expect those priorities to appear more strongly among women, while men in their 20s would be focused on building the life skills that make them more attractive partners. Instead, these seem to be the very men most weighed down by the pressures of modern American society and uncertain about their role in it.
I think a key distinction is what ppl (especially young men) report as opinions and preferences between that of actual action. So even if a young and lost man who voted for a Trump has an internal interest in children / family doesn't necessarily mean they have those things. But these beliefs are definitely shaping the political and cultural climate and the overall feeling / vibe of things.
That's an amazing chart. I think it's interesting that there is more of a gender split among Trump voters than among Harris voters. Among Harris voters there is little difference between what males and females want, but Trump voters almost reverse the "traditional" gender expectation of females wanting to raise a family and males wanting a career. Where are all those tradwives?
Also, every group puts fame and influence at the bottom. Not a generation that prizes standing out as an individual, though certainly they value autonomy as an individual.
I think you nailed that analysis for the late-wave Millenials.
I personally feel the tension / conflict of these polar opposite beliefs from being someone actively trying to expand their family with living in a deep blue state. The constant struggle in a deep blue zone state is balancing a higher-earning career with that of marriage and children.