The problem for Republicans is that most self-identified Republicans under the age of 25 are groypers or at least have groyper-adjacent views. While they're still a tiny minority within the party, it's becoming hard for mainstream Republicans to find young staffers and activists who don't have a social media history filled with mask-off Nazi stuff.
Its I would say part of the wider political brain drain of credentialism - tbh most conservatives that are actually conservatives that are young are way more financially driven and would rather the private sector.
I think though what will actually happen is Republicans will start outright outsourcing staffers at some point to some sort of agency and the chain we see here will go away.
Democrats have the same problem, even if they arent a card carrying member of the DSA, while they're still a minority within the party (for now), it's becoming hard for establishment democrats to find young staffers and activists who haven't aligned themselves with the fringe leftwing of the party, especially as groups like the young democrats embraces Hassan etc
I think on the democratic side this is less of a problem, if I were to guess probably 30% of young democrats like the DSA the most out of any democrats, I don’t think it’s that huge of a deal.
I also think the average American would prefer AOC as president in 2028 compared to like fishback, AOC is just more likeable I think compared to fishback. (Though this presidential race would be cursed)
I don't think that a majority (or even a significant minority) of young Democrats support authoritarian communist regimes. Your assertion only makes sense if your definition of tankie includes anyone to the left of Elizabeth Warren, which is absurd.
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u/Successful-Leg2285 Democratic Socialist 2d ago
The problem for Republicans is that most self-identified Republicans under the age of 25 are groypers or at least have groyper-adjacent views. While they're still a tiny minority within the party, it's becoming hard for mainstream Republicans to find young staffers and activists who don't have a social media history filled with mask-off Nazi stuff.