It’s no coincidence that everything from energy sources to civil rights to military strategy to trade policy struggle to evolve from the same era the US became a super power, 1945-1955. Its downfall is its nostalgia for that period.

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JumpCrisscross 17 hours ago | parent [-]

> evolve from the same era the US became a super power, 1945-1955. Its downfall is its nostalgia for that period

Four out of our last five Presidents were born within 4 years of each other [1]. Three (Bush Jr., Clinton and Trump) were born in 1946.

Good news: 2024 was probably the last election where Boomers’ vote share was above 25%. In 2028, a significant number of states, including California and Texas, will have fewer than 20% of votes cast by Boomers. (194 EVs in 2028 and, using 2020 Census numbers, a further 243 EVs in ‘32.)

[1] https://www.loriferber.com/amp/research/presidential-facts-s...

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ninkendo 16 hours ago | parent [-]

I’m not convinced the changing demographics are going to change much in the way of electoral outcomes. It could just as easily be that conservatism is just a function of age, and GenX-ers will be voting more or less the same as the boomers did.

I’d love to be proven wrong on this.

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Dumblydorr 16 hours ago | parent [-]

That’s still important. GenX is smaller than the boomers or millennials.

If millennials and young men continue supporting maga and Trump’s party as they did last election, it won’t help much if Boomers expire.

Boomers also surprisingly voted slightly less for Trump than previous elections, his coalition in 24 expanded a bit to Hispanics and young men etc. he won due to inflation and covid imo, and probably due to sexism and only 107 days for Kamala to campaign (thanks Biden).

	▲	amanaplanacanal 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's hard to see how he can hold onto the anti inflation vote, given what he's done since them. Maybe the Republicans can gin up another covid.