Generation Z and the Rise of Conservatism

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Generation Z is quickly replacing their predecessors, the millennials, as the token youth on the national stage and as the newest generation to receive media think pieces about, laden with interested speculation. The data is admittedly slim as to the nascent political leanings of this generational cohort — the oldest of which is around the age of 22 — but signs are accumulating that hint at surprising conservative…