The youth of today tend to be seen as lazy, incompetent children who feel entitled to everything they see. The media paints The Millennials and Generation Z as a group of people who feel too privileged to vote. Although the 18-25 year olds statistically have one of the lowest voter turnouts, they overwhelmingly vote Democratic. In a poll conducted in 2014, 51% of 18-25 year olds voted Democratic, whereas 35% voted Republican. (A Deep Dive Into Party Affiliation, 2015). Based on the several online quizzes I took, I identify as a moderate Democrat. This generally fit the norm of my classmates, there were a few outliers but we all tended to lean slightly left. My first political memory was of the 2008 election. Me and my father were sitting in
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However, her influence in my life has caused me to lean more Democratic. My mother had many complications with childbirth and depended on Planned Parenthood to give her screenings and medications. Her strong support of Planned Parenthood and pro-choice sentiments influenced me to believe the same ideas. My gender has played a large role in my political identification. I support a party that protects my rights as a woman and my choice to do what I want with my body. This varies from the ideals of my religion, however. I have been attending a Lutheran church for five years and before that I attended a non-denominational church for thirteen years. Although both organizations are seen as conservative, both churches are fairly liberal. I do disagree with some of their stances on gay rights and the role of government in people’s lives, but it is not a strong enough disagreement for it to shape my party identification. Neither of my parents socialized me politically on purpose. They full heartedly believed that I needed to come to decisions on my own and choose whatever party I supported. However, it is impossible to fully contain one’s opinions, so I was still influenced by their own political …show more content…
I identify as a moderate Democrat, but like most people my age I am fairly liberal. I think this has to do with the generation we were raised in. Overall we are a much more accepting generation because we are not stuck in our ways, like the generations prior. Although many 18-25 year olds will not identify themselves as Democratic, their overwhelming support for Obama was the most any youth has leaned toward a Democrat since 1972 (The Liberal Millennial Revolution, 2016). Generally, 18-25 year olds do not like feel they have been uniquely disadvantaged by the economy, and they are supporters social rights, particularly for black Americans and gay couples. According to a 2014 poll, 18-25 year olds largely identified as either Democratic or Independent. Republican was the least identified party (Partisanship and Political Typology, 2014). In this way I fit into the norm of my age group. I do not believe that my ideology is very strong, I am still trying to figure out where I fit on the political spectrum. However, I believe that my ideology strength will only come with time. For now I somewhat identify as a leaning
However, her influence in my life has caused me to lean more Democratic. My mother had many complications with childbirth and depended on Planned Parenthood to give her screenings and medications. Her strong support of Planned Parenthood and pro-choice sentiments influenced me to believe the same ideas. My gender has played a large role in my political identification. I support a party that protects my rights as a woman and my choice to do what I want with my body. This varies from the ideals of my religion, however. I have been attending a Lutheran church for five years and before that I attended a non-denominational church for thirteen years. Although both organizations are seen as conservative, both churches are fairly liberal. I do disagree with some of their stances on gay rights and the role of government in people’s lives, but it is not a strong enough disagreement for it to shape my party identification. Neither of my parents socialized me politically on purpose. They full heartedly believed that I needed to come to decisions on my own and choose whatever party I supported. However, it is impossible to fully contain one’s opinions, so I was still influenced by their own political …show more content…
I identify as a moderate Democrat, but like most people my age I am fairly liberal. I think this has to do with the generation we were raised in. Overall we are a much more accepting generation because we are not stuck in our ways, like the generations prior. Although many 18-25 year olds will not identify themselves as Democratic, their overwhelming support for Obama was the most any youth has leaned toward a Democrat since 1972 (The Liberal Millennial Revolution, 2016). Generally, 18-25 year olds do not like feel they have been uniquely disadvantaged by the economy, and they are supporters social rights, particularly for black Americans and gay couples. According to a 2014 poll, 18-25 year olds largely identified as either Democratic or Independent. Republican was the least identified party (Partisanship and Political Typology, 2014). In this way I fit into the norm of my age group. I do not believe that my ideology is very strong, I am still trying to figure out where I fit on the political spectrum. However, I believe that my ideology strength will only come with time. For now I somewhat identify as a leaning