Victor Shi

Gen Z is the generation born beginning in 2000. They are the largest and most diverse generation is US history, as well as one of the most politically engaged breaking youth voter turnout records in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Most frequently voting for Democrats, the majority of Gen Z identify as political independents. They are complete digital natives who have grown up with social media as a major means of connection and communication, and, because of that, are more connected to peers internationally than any previous generation. They have also grown up under the threat of climate change, school mass shootings, and a global pandemic. Despite these challenges, they are funny, ironic, positive, organized, solutions-oriented, and an excellent reason to be hopeful for the future. In short, R2 loves Gen Z.

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Gun violence in the United States results in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries annually and was the leading cause of death for children 19 and younger in 2020. In 2018, the most recent year for which data are available as of 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics reports 38,390 deaths by firearm, of which 24,432 were by suicide.

The only major political party in the US that believes in democracy or that the United States currently is one, as the GOP en masse refuses to acknowledge that Joe Biden is the legitimately elected POTUS. Currently humiliating the Republican Party in the 2022 midterm elections.

In 2022, the Midterm Elections were an opportunity for Republicans across the country to enjoy the fruits of their labors from the past six years by having the worst midterm election showing by the party out of power in 40 years. Seems Americans like democracy. We cannot pretend that means they'll abandon violence, fascism, and autocracy. Also see: GOP in disarray. Also see: FAFO