The Great Disillusionment: Gen Z's Politics Are Not What We Think Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, is poised to take center stage in American politics after Donald Trump steps down in 2028.
Despite being the first digital natives, their politics are a mess of contradictions that defy easy categorization or labels. The divide within Gen Z is stark.
Researchers have identified two distinct groups: those who came of age during Trump's first term (Gen Z 1. 0) and those who grew up during the Biden era (Gen Z 2. 0).