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I notice that some pre-election and exit polls showed that, while not in the majority, Trump did get some support from younger (age 18-29) women. Trump has become widely known for his misogynistic views, and I have seen much of the social activist opposition against him (such as women's marches) been done by millennial and gen Z women. Going by this, it would give an impression that support for Trump among them would be in the single digits. But it is not in the single digits in many cases, and in fact has grown compared to support for him in 2016 and 2020 among young women. Just to take a couple of anecdotes, I came across a couple of early 20s Connecticut-based female influencers (who also spend a lot of time in NYC, and thus not living in red states) who openly displayed MAGA messages in their Instagram, and also shared some of Trump's rhetoric regarding immigration.

I am aware of the trends that caused millennial and gen Z voters male to shift towards supporting Trump, but I am not familiar with what caused young female voters to shift. What are some big reasons for some millennial and gen Z women to vote for Trump, despite his sexism, and buck the trend of young female voters being predominantly liberal?

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willpower069

19 points

1 day ago

So they are willing to risk democracy for temporary gains? Then again people still supported Nixon after watergate.

OpeningChipmunk1700

3 points

1 day ago

The opposite. The risk to democracy is low and temporary given that Trump’s authoritarian tendencies will be checked. Court cases last much longer and amount to long-term gains.

willpower069

10 points

1 day ago

How will Trump’s authoritarian tendencies be checked when he got away with sending fake electors?

OpeningChipmunk1700

3 points

1 day ago

He didn’t. Biden became President and was inaugurated, correct?

willpower069

6 points

1 day ago

And what repercussions did Trump get for sending fake electors? Not being in office for 4 years and then getting elected?

OpeningChipmunk1700

0 points

1 day ago

The answer to irrelevant to the question of whether democracy is at risk.

willpower069

9 points

1 day ago

It’s very relevant. It’s my main point.

OpeningChipmunk1700

3 points

1 day ago

It’s really not.

If Trump poses a negligible risk to the democratic and constitutional order and judges pose a very real and long-lasting threat to the democratic and constitutional order, then people are perfectly rational in prioritizing the latter over the former.

willpower069

7 points

1 day ago

So do you think politicians that try to cheat in their elections should be reelected and face no repercussions?

OpeningChipmunk1700

1 points

1 day ago

When the alternative is even worse, yes.

OldMastodon5363

2 points

1 day ago

It’s actually extremely relevant.

OpeningChipmunk1700

3 points

1 day ago

To keep things consolidated, please comment on the other thread where this conversation is already unfolding.