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Why Politics Is Personal for Young People How Politics Is Shaping Youth Identity Why Politics Has Replaced Social Anchors The Existential Politics of a Generation
Learn why young adults in Gen Z and Millennials turn to politics to make friends, share values, and build their personal identity. Author Dan Cox discusses how fewer traditional structures like marriage are pushing Millennials and Gen Z toward political engagement. Dan Cox explains how Gen Z and Millennials seek community and moral clarity in political causes as traditional institutions recede. Dan Cox explores how secularization and social atomization turn political ideology into the primary vehicle for identity and community.