Young Americans Differ in Political Support by Gender: Men Support Republicans, Women Support Democratic

People under 30 ahead of the US presidential election in November Young people The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 28th (local time) that political parties are divided by gender.

In the United States, young people have been known as a strong supporter of the Democratic Party, regardless of gender. However, recent Men turn to Republicans for Democratic policies that highlight relative deprivation, while The analysis is that women’s progressive tendencies are becoming stronger.

According to a WSJ survey conducted in February and June-July, before President Joe Biden dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, former Republican President Donald Trump had a 50% approval rating among male voters aged 18-29. In contrast, Biden had a 36% approval rating.

This is in contrast to President Biden’s 58% approval rating among female voters of the same age group, while former President Trump’s approval rating was 28%.

According to the WSJ, young men believe they have lost political, economic, and cultural influence compared to women as the Democratic Party’s policy direction has focused on equity and diversity.

On the other hand, it was analyzed that the tendency of women under 30 to support the Democratic Party is getting stronger. The WSJ reported that they were particularly threatened by the conservative-led movement to reduce abortion rights. The explanation is that the fact that the Roe & Wade ruling, which recognized abortion rights at the federal level, was overturned by the conservative-dominated Supreme Court during the Trump presidency has solidified support for the Democratic Party among women under the age of 30.

Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance’s disparaging remarks about childless women, calling them “cat ladies,” also irritated young female voters.

The WSJ also reported that the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness policy has also influenced the strengthening of Democratic support among women under the age of 30. Currently, 60% of American college students are female, and 66% of student loan debt is held by women.

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