Liberal parents are now the ones clashing with them Their conservative children After the election, according to a New York Times article published on Sunday.
“When Eli brought a Make America Great Again hat back from college this summer, (Alex) Bear tossed it in the corner of his bedroom. They argued about guns and immigration and abortion, struggling to do so without permanently damaging their relationship.” Read the article.
He continued: “The facts don’t matter to you,” (Alex) Burr wrote in a moment of frustration while exchanging text messages about Mr. Trump’s legal battles. “I love you. Have a nice day.”
In an evolution from the old dynamic of Fighting liberal kids With conservative parents, Callie Holtermann writes that some progressive mothers struggle with how to handle their children's vote for President Donald Trump.
A majority of young people voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
One YouTuber says Trump won over Gen Z men by being the “firm and forthright” candidate they needed
“Some liberal parents aren't sure they should try to intervene,” she wrote. “Many saw their children's embrace of Mr. Trump as an expected act of rebellion, or a choice made by an independent young adult that they should respect. For others, it seemed like a painful rejection of the values they had tried to instill in their children.”
“I had to do a lot of soul-searching and reading so I wouldn't feel like I failed as a mother,” Alex Behr told the New York Times.
Although a majority of young voters still vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump got a lot of ground With the youth vote he won with 53% of men between the ages of 18 and 44, according to a Fox News analysis of voters.
Parents are concerned about the influence of social media on pushing their children to vote for Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Some parents pointed to social media and conservative online influencers for pushing them into right-leaning political beliefs that appeared to have “confirmed their fears and vulnerabilities as they aged into their manhood.”
“I was like, 'Who's got my son?' Melanie Morlan told the New York Times.
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One of the young men, Max Sorokin, said the transformation had strengthened him The failure of the Democratic Party To appeal to its demographic.
He added: “They did not even try to make the youth sympathize with them.” “They kind of ignored them.”
His father, Alexei, was critical of his son's new views, although he described becoming more frustrated with some of the Democratic Party's censorship behavior.
According to the New York Times, most parents continued to try to accept and love their children regardless of politics. (iStock/Getty)
“I told my son: 'Look, you're lucky,'” Alexei Sorokin said. “You don't feel fragile because you're young and healthy and white.”
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Most parents ultimately choose to continue to love their children, in direct contrast Advice from liberal commentators.
“I always tell him, 'I might be worried about you and I might feel sad because I don't think you understand some things that maybe you will understand in the future,'” Melanie Morlan said. “But I'll love you more when you're struggling, because it's just politics.”
