Social Media is Increasing Equality in Politics

For many years young adults who grew up in higher income families were far more likely to be interested in politics, they were more likely to vote, volunteer to political causes, be involved in canvassing for candidates, and were more vocal about their political opinions. But now the high prevalence of social media made engaging with politics more accessible, which make it easier for people with less money and free time to have a voice in political discussion.

So, what are the reasons for this phenomenon? One possible explanation is that if we exclude the insanely rich people, young adults have less income inequality than previous generations as the typical financial milestones of owning a house and saving for retirement are being pushed back among millennials and gen Z.  But they have more potential to generate wealth, so the income inequality is predicted to rise among young people get older.

A surprising fact is that gen Z was found to have a less politically active population than other generations. Most people would assume that they are more politically active due to all the public service announcements telling young people to vote, and all of the social media drama surrounding politics.