Gen Z male Trump supporters view “having children” as the most important indicator of “success,” according to a new poll from SurveyMonkey and NBC News.
The survey of nearly 3,000 young adults age 18-29 asked a series of questions about politics, work, and life goals. 34% of the male Trump voters ranked having children as the very top measure of success, with many of those preferring financial independence or stability ranking having children second.
The question about what it means to have success highlighted differences not just between liberal female voters and male conservatives but also between young male Republicans and young female Republicans.
Respondents were able to pick their top three choices from a list of 13 measures of success. “Where the cultural differences between Gen Z men and women get particularly stark is when the breakdown includes who they voted for in the 2024 election,” NBC News noted in an analysis article.
Female Harris voters picked “having a job or career you find fulfilling,” the most, followed by “having enough money to do the things you want to do,” and finally, “having emotional stability.” Note the survey included a separate option, “achieving financial independence” which is similar to “having enough money do the things you want to do.”
Among their least chosen answers were “being married” and “having children.”
Female Trump supporters did not rank having children, and thus a family, as high as their male counterparts.
The top six answers for female Trump supporters were: “Achieving financial independence,” “having a job or career you find fulfilling,” “owning your own home,” “being spiritually grounded,” and “having enough money to do the things you want to do.” Last among the top six was “having children,” highlighting a split even between conservative Gen Z’ers.
Despite that, Republican Gen Z women are much closer to their male counterparts than they are to young Democrat women. 26% of female Trumpists rated having children as the top measure of success, against the mere 6% among Harris-voting women, and 9% among her make supporters.
The news spells big long-term demographic trouble for liberal-left America. Political leanings are heavily influenced by genetics and family upbringing, so voters of a particular persuasion tend to have children who follow in their political footsteps. Liberal, atheistic America is simply being outbred by Christian conservatives. Long may it continue!