20 year olds won't read books. Now 50 year olds are voting for Trump. Coincidence???
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Young people won’t, or can’t, read a book. Now democracy is dying. Coincidence? | Will Bunch
A viral conversation about the near-death of reading by U.S. college students in the iPhone era reveals a threat to democracy.
![view of donald trump by age over the past six months
do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opionion of the following people? [ Donald Trump ] (% with a very or somewhat favorable opinion minus the % with a somewhat unfavorable opinion)
18- to 29-year-olds: starts at around -20, shoots up to abbout +20 then down to bout -5, bounces to +10 then back down to -20, bunces just above zero and plummets to -30
30- to 44-year-olds: starts about -25, crops up to above zero, bounces around even steven until declining to about -15
45- to 64-year-olds: starts about -15, creeps up to positive and pretty much stays positive except for some momentary dips
65 and older: starts about +10, bounces a bit, then stays negative for almost the whole time](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tdqolm2oruycrai57rst5jkc/bafkreic2c3jdy4urlgals7l3oqwtc7q2fw2ktjjzwdivnp6cr6r3vkumqa)