Gen Z's Political Rebellion
Gen Z's political rebellion is just getting started, emerging as a fractured political landscape rather than a single youth movement.
Some are turning left, while others are veering hard right, but most are turning away from traditional parties altogether.
Because youth's a mask and it don't last, live it long and live it fast
sang Rod Stewart in The Killing of Georgie in 1976, capturing the hopeful, rebellious energy of youth movements in the 1960s and '70s.
Today, Generation Z is angry, priced out of housing, trapped in insecure work, crippled by the extortionate cost of education, and disillusioned with a political establishment that feels indifferent to their future.
Author's summary: Gen Z rebels against stagnation and political indifference.