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Political engagement by young Americans has surged to a historically high level, and that’s not good news for the Republican Party, according to the findings of the annual Harvard Youth Poll.
A dozen years ago, after
President Obama’s election, 24% of Americans younger than 30 reported themselves to be politically active, according to the poll, conducted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics. At the time, the Obama campaign was widely credited with having energized young Americans.
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Gen Z watches Chauvin trial with cynicism, urgency
Georgia State student Matia Wright poses in Atlanta on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Photo for The Washington Post by Nydia Blas)
Georgia State student Matia Wright watches the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Photo for The Washington Post by Nydia Blas)
Brandon Williams wears a pendant of his uncle George Floyd during a news conference in Minneapolis on Monday, March 29, 2021. (Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott)
The casket of George Floyd exits after a memorial service in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020. (Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges)
Published April 04. 2021 12:07AM