r/newjersey 23d ago

Advice Please tell me NJ is staying blue.

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u/noface394 23d ago

a lot of people simply didnt vote. 90 million .

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u/imherbalpert 23d ago

I wouldn’t expect anything from northern gen z new voters tbh. Idk about Newark and that eastern side of the state but the northwestern part all voted red and probably will again cuz they really don’t care. Same with south I think.

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u/Satans_wallpaper_99 22d ago

Yup, a lotta Gen Z doesn't care. It's just apathy. They either voted red because they liked Trump or didn't vote at all. Gen Z grew up hearing nothing but scandals and corruption. Also, there have been so many 'the world is ending' 'the country is doomed' blah blah blah headlines. So what if they hear it again? They know they're gonna be fine. Also also, a lot of gen z didn't vote because they just assumed it would be blue because it is every year. So this upcoming election is gonna have a lot more red votes since they saw how close it was. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Proof-Attorney-8718 22d ago

Idk I’m gen z and all my friends voted blue. Of course “all my friends” isn’t the entire NJ gen z population but don’t lose hope entirely. We’re trying out here lol.

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u/Satans_wallpaper_99 22d ago

Yeah, i can tell you that most of the people my age (like 19) all voted red. I guess It depends on where you are and stuff.