> It has become popular to be far left; it hasn't been popular to be far right in decades. It's become popular in your cohort to be far left perhaps - but it h

> It has become popular to be far left; it hasn't been popular to be far right in decades. It's become popular in your cohort to be far left perhaps - but it hasn't in mine, and it definitely hasn't in the generation currently in high school. For example: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2023-06-13/at-school-pride-event-students-destroyed-decorations-chanted-usa-are-my-pronouns-officials-say https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articl... Note that I don't care about that source in particular, it was just the first one that came up when I searched. The point is, that school had a vocal "rebellion" against what is commonly seen as a leftist plank. The reaction of the school's administration - and now, the media - certainly hasn't helped. If anything it has solidified those kids' views. For me, where I live (the US "Mid-South") it never became popular to be on the left. While perhaps "far" right isn't exactly popular; it's not uncommon, is accepted, and being on a moderate/right position is by far the majority of adults. As dumb as it sounds on its face, I honestly believe that "memes got Trump elected". The popularity of Internet culture, the sheer amount of nuance you can pack into a single image meme, and the sense of tribalism that comes from following the evolution of various memes (as in "image meme formats") over time that prevents "others" from understanding why they're funny is... well, it's hugely influential. If you see yourself as being on the left or far left, and you believe that the right is "uncool", I think you're going to be in for a rude awakening. The left-wing anti-establishment in the US has been the establishment for a long time now. Young people tend to be rebellious, and the only way to rebel against a rebellious culture is to embrace conformity.