Those concerns trump, for him, issues like abortion rights, even though Coby is pro-choice. But “because Trump got rid of Roe v. Wade,“, he said, the issue was not a priority for him when he was voting in Michigan. “Over the past four years, the Biden administration hasn’t really been able to do anything to protect the right to abortion at the federal level.” According to him, “this issue is sort of settled. It was given to the states.

Many young men I spoke to, like Coby, cared about abortion, but also thought it wasn’t the case. their question — even those, like Alex Georges, 19, of Pennsylvania, who planned to vote for Harris. “With abortion, obviously, men have a say. But it’s women who… it’s their bodies.

A problem that many men have felt was What was important to them, however, was the ability to express themselves freely without being ostracized for views that did not match those of their peers. Coby says that’s what he feels the most on campus. Last week, Coby said, students and faculty expressed sadness over the election outcome. “I wouldn’t have the courage to raise my hand and then say, ‘Hey, no, I’m happy with the outcome of the election,'” he said, adding, “It’s very difficult for Republicans to speak out.” I’m afraid of having a bad reputation with a teacher.

For students like Coby, this can lead to resentment. “It’s very isolating. I feel like there’s a sense of moral superiority that happens. When it comes to people working in academia, they have this sense of superiority about who they vote for and what they value. And if you’re against that, then they kind of look down on you.

As provocative as this may seem to many women, many young men I have met over the last year have told me they feel marginalized, particularly by the left. Joe Mitchell, 27, from Iowa, told me: “I think young men feel like they’ve been repressed to some extent. »

Mitchell started an organization called Run GenZ, which recruits and trains young conservatives to run for public office across the country. He also, like many of his peers, voted for Trump.