The 'Massacre Generation' is heading to the polls, but they aren't united
Young voters are terrified of mass shootings, yet the data shows they're fundamentally split on how to fix the problem.
We've officially reached the point where being a student means surviving lockdown drills is just part of the syllabus. Researchers are now calling 18-to-29-year-olds the Massacre Generation because, well, they literally haven't known an America without the shadow of a school shooting.
You’d think this shared trauma would mean everyone agrees on the solution. But the data says the opposite: the more scared a young person is, the deeper the divide gets. Liberals lean hard into stricter regulations, while young conservatives and guys look at that same fear and decide the answer is to arm up even more. It’s the classic National Rifle Association playbook, just recycled for a new generation that’s never known peace.
With upcoming votes on everything from campus carry to bans, the kids are finally getting their hands on the wheel. It turns out, trauma doesn't create a consensus—it just makes people fight harder for the side they already chose.
Source: The Conversation
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