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DISASTER: Gen Z Hates Babies, Likes Socialism

2025-09-09 News & Politics
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Generational Values Shift, Political Backlash, and the Erosion of Societal Purpose

Analyze new polling revealing Generation Z’s misplaced life priorities and connect this cultural decay to rising support for socialism and Democratic policy failures regarding crime and radical cultural narratives.

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  • Decode why Generation Z ranks career fulfillment and personal wealth above marriage and children, signaling a potential societal collapse.
  • Document the correlation between this internal void and Gen Z’s increasing embrace of socialism as a reaction to economic dissatisfaction.
  • Detail Democratic political liabilities concerning endorsements of lenient crime policies like cashless bail and radical cultural promotion.
  • Evaluate major geopolitical stances taken by Hollywood elites regarding Israel and note the corresponding domestic political maneuvering in U.S. cities.

This episode dissects alarming new national polling data showing Generation Z prioritizing individual economic pursuits over foundational family structures like marriage and childbearing. The speaker argues that this spiritual and familial emptiness drives young people toward blaming capitalism and seeking socialist solutions. Furthermore, the discussion pivots to contemporary political battles, highlighting how Democratic support for lax criminal justice measures and celebrated radical cultural figures undermines public safety and national stability.

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New polls show that Generation Z Americans have it all wrong on the purpose of life, marriage, babies, and economics; Democrats’ luxury beliefs on crime and illegal immigration come back to bite them; and celebrities are very pro-Hamas and also very pro-transgender dancers. Ep.2276 - - - 1️⃣ Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/3WDjgHE 2️⃣ Join millions of people who still believe in truth, courage, and common sense at https://DailyWirePlus.com 3️⃣ Order my new book, Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics) right now at https://dailywire.com/ben 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://bit.ly/3TAu2cw Today's Sponsors: PureTalk - Switch to PureTalk and start saving today! Visit https://PureTalk.com/SHAPIRO Shopify - Sign up for your $1-per-month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/shapiro Good Ranchers - Visit https://goodranchers.com and subscribe to any box using code BEN to claim $40 off + free meat for life! Helix Sleep - Go to https://helixsleep.com/ben for an exclusive offer. This video includes information, descriptions, video, and images meant to give important context to viewers. By including this context, the overlaid commentary, criticism, and analysis is able to serve the public's interest in the discussed subject matter. Pairing the appropriate context with the included commentary allows the video to: (i) educate viewers; and (ii) document newsworthy events or other matters of public interest. To the greatest extent possible, the included commentary is intended to: (a) accurately identify the involved parties; (b) describe the subject matter in detail; (c) clearly articulate condemnation and criticism of the subject behavior while including an opposing view; and (d) to discourage viewers from engaging in the subject behavior. #BenShapiro #TheBenShapiroShow #News #Politics #DailyWire

Top Comments (10)

@fizz576 2025-09-09

As a Gen Z guy myself I don't necessarily think it is a matter of men not wanting children. It I a byproduct of financial uncertainty and men electing to give up on the dating game altogether due to the fear false accusations once a relationship goes sour and the substantial divide in values between Gen Z men and women.

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@HBeck-rt9uy 2025-09-09

So if I decided not to have kids bc of the economic system then I’m going to blame the economic system for that? Why yes Ben that is correct.

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@boomtwack 2025-09-09

In the poll "Having enough money to do what you want to do" could easily include getting married and having kids. People cant afford to have kids.

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@ethanking9833 2025-09-10

As a UNC Charlotte student it’s crazy how little this story is going around on campus.

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@tbon73 2025-09-09

Am I the only one that started laughing hysterically when Ben said, men don't walk around asking themselves if they're emotionally stable? Hahaha. Like what kind of man has time to even think about? I got things to do! Lol 😂😂

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@christianwaidner5029 2025-09-09

I think Ben overlooks the underlying premise of the gen z poll. As a gen z myself, financial independence and a job that allows me to grow a family are a priority because you need it in order to have a family. I grew up in a poor household where my parents had a lot of kids and they absolutely struggled to make ends meet and some nights I went to bed hungry, I’ll be damned if I’m going to put my kids through the same thing. Edit: Not a socialist lol

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@necrogem6405 2025-09-09

"Gen z" bro please don't think we're all the same.

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@emmanuelgodinez7651 2025-09-09

So many contradictions! One week we are reporting that Gen Z is the most conservative generation, the next Gen Z is more socialist….its the same thing over and over. Same was said about millennials all the way to the hippies

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@Innverse007 2025-09-09

GenZ doesn’t own anything, they live in a live service and rental world. They also don't think they will ever be able to afford a stable home in a good neighborhood. The median age of first time homebuyers is 38. Well into geriatric pregancy years. The cultural stuff is part of it but its hard to switch the culture when anyone who wants to go the other path is hit with a brick wall to scale. Women for example have to focus on careers early on because the majority know theyll never be able to live in a home in which to have kids without a two income household. Theyre trapped.

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@graleydrake6354 2025-09-09

No one wants to be poor and raising a family

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