Gen Z being "based" has to be an Internet meme because I'm not seeing it irl.

[Scarface756]

Usually, after work, I hang out in a lot of public spaces that have people of all age groups hanging out.

Among the 14-26 year old crowd, I see the most interracial couples and friendships BAR NONE compared to other generations.

I'm talking all types of IR couples too: Black guy/White girl, White guy/Asian girl, White guy/Black girl, Black guy/Latina, Asian(including Indian)guy/White girl, Latino guy/Black girl, Asian/Latino(either gender), Latino guy/White girl, White guy/Latina, etc. And I've seen the most interracial friend groups in this age group compared to 30+ people.

Of course, there's plenty of monoracial groups and couples as well but it's actually insane that the Internet keeps saying that Gen Z is extremely based and heavily into White nationalism and viewing non-Whites as enemies yet Zoomers might actually be the least based offline.

Then again, I live in suburban New Jersey. Maybe it's different down South.

What's your take? Are Zoomers really more "based" than older generations offline where you live?

 

[Tenres]

At the end of the day people will take what they can get, even nominal racists. Globalism --> mixing

 

[Deleted member 301467]

Usually, after work, I hang out in a lot of public spaces that have people of all age groups hanging out.

Among the 14-26 year old crowd, I see the most interracial couples and friendships BAR NONE compared to other generations.

I'm talking all types of IR couples too: Black guy/White girl, White guy/Asian girl, White guy/Black girl, Black guy/Latina, Asian(including Indian)guy/White girl, Latino guy/Black girl, Asian/Latino(either gender), Latino guy/White girl, White guy/Latina, etc. And I've seen the most interracial friend groups in this age group compared to 30+ people.

Of course, there's plenty of monoracial groups and couples as well but it's actually insane that the Internet keeps saying that Gen Z is extremely based and heavily into White nationalism and viewing non-Whites as enemies yet Zoomers might actually be the least based offline.

Then again, I live in suburban New Jersey. Maybe it's different down South.

What's your take? Are Zoomers really more "based" than older generations offline where you live?

Theyre the most extreme and vocal. Theyre either really left leaning or extremely right wing. Its rare to meet centrist zoomers

 

[inyerta]

Most zoomers are gay af

 

[Scarface756]

Theyre the most extreme and vocal. Theyre either really left leaning or extremely right wing. Its rare to meet centrist zoomers

Good point.

I noticed a lot of them are Communists/Tankies or Nationalists/Nazis online, esp. Twitter.

 

[Scarface756]

It's just weird because people claim us Millennials are ultra progressive and woke but I see much less IR friendships and couples in my generation in the public.

But I do think Zoomer men are a tad more Right Wing than Millennial men(Millennial men aren't anywhere as Liberal as people make us out to be though.).

 

[supergoat972]

Supporting Trump/Republicans (like gen z does) does not make you based.

50% of all Trump voters were women(as they were 54% of all voters and 46% voted Republican) and 46% of women voted for Trump.
See: https://www.foxnews.com/elections/2024/general-results/voter-analysis

Does that make them "based"

Yeah, many support Trump/Republicans but don't care much about race. I go to an Evangical church with some friends like 1-2 a month, and there is one tall blonde girl with an indian man. He's handsome/good jaw line, but looks matter more than race for women.

 

[Deleted member 301467]

Supporting Trump/Republicans (like gen z does) does not make you based.

50% of all Trump voters were women(as they were 54% of all voters and 46% voted Republican) and 46% of women voted for Trump.
See: https://www.foxnews.com/elections/2024/general-results/voter-analysis

Does that make them "based"

Yeah, many support Trump/Republicans but don't care much about race. I go to an Evangical church with some friends like 1-2 a month, and there is one tall blonde girl with an indian man. He's handsome/good jaw line, but looks matter more than race for women.

Buuuuuuut superrrrr i dont really see it that way.... I think my vote validates my based status!