re: Gen Z more liberal than predecessors?

I think this is a great example of why sampling error can be such a mind frick. There's no way to question the entirety of Gen Z.

Furthermore, a child's mind changes daily and they are influenced constantly by what they see and hear.

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One thing us Millenials can be jealous of in regards to Generation Z: they avoid student loans like fire! Generation Z is not only more socially conservative, they are also more fiscally conservative. A new national study by The Center for Generational Kinetics discovered that Gen Z students plan to “work during college, keep clear of any personal debt, and start saving for retirement.”

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Forbes

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A 2016 American study found that while only 18% of Millennials attended church, church attendance was 41% among Generation Z.

Polls found eight out of ten members of Gen Z considered themselves “fiscally conservative.” In certain areas, Generation Z is more risk-averse than the Millennials.

In 2013, 66% of teenagers had tried alcohol, down from 82% in 1991. A 2016 study done by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that Generation Z had lower teen pregnancy rates, less substance abuse, and higher on-time high school graduation rates compared to Millennials.

Business Insider describes Generation Z as more conservative, more money-oriented, more entrepreneurial and pragmatic about money compared to Millennials. This make sense considering members of Generation Z have watched their parents live through the second worst economic decline in American history (starting in 2008), and have witnessed the aftermath of mass layoffs and rampant foreclosures.

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Huffington Post