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In communities of all kinds, voters in their 20s and 30s are confronting a financial reality of rising costs, mounting debt and minimal wage growth. But how is this changing their political views?

It's a question that NPR put to readers. We received more than 1,100 submissions from across the political spectrum from almost every state in the U.S.

Many described a similar reality — one where economic worries loom large over their everyday lives and erode their faith in the ability of those in power. Taken together, their responses paint a portrait of a generation of voters discouraged by what they see in Washington and who increasingly feel as if they have no political home.

It is important to note that the responses are not from a representative sample of all young voters. But what readers shared helps highlight a steep challenge facing Democrats and Republicans alike as they work to win over these voters, who are collectively expected to make up more than half the electorate in 2028. Here is a snapshot of what readers shared.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20251031121338/https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5590153/young-voters-american-dream-economy

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[–] tornavish@lemmy.cafe 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

And it’s funny how the answer seems to be turning to the right wing. Concept that makes absolutely no sense

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

It doesn't work on logic. It works on identity and feelings. Mostly anger.

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Becuase the so called "Left" Democrats aren't offering any real alternatives of lasting change. Only the Right are doing that

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

But the rights offer is practically openly 'We want to make everything worse for everybody' shouted with extreme enthusiasm for some reason.

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 14 hours ago

No, they're saying that things will get better if we get all our anger out on these specific people.

Of course it won't fix anything, but people are gullible

[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can we have some [American Dream]?

We have some at home.

At home: [American Nightmare]

[–] bluesocks@lemmings.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

We're really living in a neo-liberal's wet dream.

This is all according to plan for the people making 6 figures and have homes that cost at least $400,000.

Trump isn't raising their taxes.

spoilerAnyone who thinks millionaires are not part of the problem is a fucking idiot.

[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 day ago

Maybe figure out a new American dream, like punching Nazis, or eating the rich

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] FahrenheitGhost@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

GenX here... No. Just fucking no. Not in the fucking slightest.

[–] tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago

I mean...

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Kinda looks like your gen is going full boomer

Jeez look at this statistical minority give em a medal (their whole generation is ultimately just desperate for attention)

[–] bluesocks@lemmings.world 9 points 23 hours ago

There is no political fix.

The only solution is violence.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

For many? For most.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 7 points 13 hours ago

there is no fix within the current system, it is working as intended

it needs to be reset

[–] radieschen@slrpnk.net 6 points 14 hours ago

Wouldn't revolution be considered a "political fix"?

Millennials have been saying this since 2008, and they're only seriously considering it now??

I'd say I'm surprised, but after almost two decades of being told that my concerns over housing prices, student debt, poor wages, unaffordable healthcare, etc aren't important right now because Dems need moderate Republicans to vote for them, I'm really not.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Feels that way for some of us older voters, too.

[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago

The political answer is to vote for DSA and WFP candidates every time they run in a Democratic Party primary.

Looking at the Republican Party it took about 8 years (2008 - 2016) for the Tea Party to completely reshape.

I bet we could do it faster.