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#426: Two Gen Z Teens Explain Why They're Conservative

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🗓️ 26 March 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Braeden Sorbo and Vittoria D'Addesi, who are both in Gen Z, share what their generation really thinks about politics. Braeden says he talks politics to other young adults while playing video games with them, and Vittoria shares how she handles being open about her political beliefs in her high school. We also cover these stories:•The charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped.•Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces new steps the administration is taking to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortions overseas. •The media has learned nothing from the Mueller report's findings.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Wednesday, March 27th.

0:09.0

I'm Kate Trinkow.

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And I'm Daniel Davis.

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Well, millennials get a lot of attention these days,

0:13.8

but Generation Z is actually the youngest voting demographic.

0:17.8

Kate had the chance to sit down with two teenagers at CPAC

0:21.0

who are of Generation Z to discuss their place in the conservative

0:24.3

movement and what their generation is concerned about. We'll bring you that

0:27.7

interview. By the way if you're enjoying this podcast please consider

0:31.5

leaving a review or a five star rating in iTunes and

0:34.4

please subscribe. Now onto our top news. A shocking piece of news out of

0:41.6

Chicago prosecutors have dropped all charges against

0:44.9

Jesse Smullitt, the actor who faked a hate crime and was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony charges.

0:51.5

Assistant State's attorney, Joe Maggots, decided to drop those charges. 16 felony City leaders were enraged and held a press conference in which they tore into Smollett,

1:05.0

calling the situation a whitewash of justice.

1:08.0

Here's Mayor Ram Emanuel on Tuesday.

1:10.0

And the ethical cost is you have a person who was in the House of Representatives when we try to pass

1:19.0

the Shepard legislation that dealt with hate crimes putting them on the books that President Obama then signed into law.

1:24.0

To then use those very laws and the principles and values behind the Matthew Shepard

1:30.0

hate crimes legislation to self-promote your career is a cost that comes to all the individuals.

1:41.8

Gay men and women who will come forward and one day say they were a victim of a hate crime who now will be doubted.

1:47.0

People of faith, Muslim or any other religious faith who will be a victim of hate crimes.

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