Pro-Palestinian and pro-Gaza protesters interrupting President Joe Biden‘s public appearances have served as a reminder of his potential political problems with young people this election cycle.
But a possible upheaval of TikTok is the latest political development that could upend 81-year-old Biden’s appeals to the demographic before November.
Young people’s political power as a voting bloc has historically been downplayed because of a tendency not to turn out compared to other demographics, but not this year, according to pollster David Paleologos. That is because it is the one demographic, defined as people aged 18-34, or members of Generation Z and younger millennials, that is “dramatically different” in recent polls in contrast to previous election seasons, said Paleologos, Suffolk University’s Political Research Center director.
“In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost the Electoral College
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