{"id":2357759,"date":"2024-10-21T22:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T02:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-love-gen-z-kamala-harris-fawns-over-gen-z-after-calling-young-people-stupid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T22:55:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T02:55:01","slug":"i-love-gen-z-kamala-harris-fawns-over-gen-z-after-calling-young-people-stupid-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-love-gen-z-kamala-harris-fawns-over-gen-z-after-calling-young-people-stupid-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I love Gen Z\u2019: Kamala Harris fawns over Gen Z after calling young people \u2018stupid\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-love-gen-z-kamala-harris-fawns-over-gen-z-after-calling-young-people-stupid-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2357759&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-parliament-declares-chinas-treatment-of-uyghurs-genocide-as-biden-remains-silent\/\" title=\"Canadian Parliament Declares China\u2019s Treatment Of Uyghurs \u2018Genocide\u2019 As Biden Remains Silent\">recent town hall<\/a> in Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala \u200dHarris discussed her vision for leadership and expressed admiration \u200bfor Generation Z. She articulated her \u200dmetaphor &#8220;turn the page,&#8221; \u2063indicating her intention to bring a new approach to governance, distinct from\u2064 the current Biden \u200badministration and influenced by the past decade&#8217;s political climate under Donald Trump, which she criticized for its \u200cdivisive nature. Harris proposed innovative ideas, \u200bincluding \u200dnot requiring college \u200bdegrees\u2062 for federal jobs, advocating for\u2064 skills \u2063gained through apprenticeship \u200cprograms instead. She declared her \u2064fondness for Gen Z, highlighting their awareness of pressing issues like climate change and active\u2062 shooter drills, and praised their\u200c eagerness to enact change. This admiration stands in\u2063 stark\u2063 contrast to her previous comments from 2014, where she\u200c described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-faucis-popularity-crumbles-among-young-americans-four-out-of-five-say-he-should-resign\/\" title=\"Poll: Fauci\u2019s Popularity Crumbles Among Young Americans, Four Out Of Five Say He Should Resign\">young people aged 18-24<\/a> as &#8220;stupid,&#8221;\u200d a point that resurfaced on social media following her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-targets-nikki-haley-over-social-security-and-medicare-reform-talk\/\" title=\"DNC targets Nikki Haley over Social Security and Medicare reform talk\">recent \u200cstatements<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;I love Gen Z&rsquo;: Kamala Harris fawns over Gen Z after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">calling young people &#038;lsquo<\/a>;stupid&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1841864\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>During a sit-down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/town-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"town hall\">town hall<\/a> alongside former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/liz-cheney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Liz Cheney\">Liz Cheney<\/a> (R-WY), Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> explained what her common phrase &ldquo;turn the page&rdquo; means and how she loves Generation Z.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;You talk a lot about a new way forward &mdash; about turning the page. What is on the next page?&rdquo; town hall moderator Sarah Longwell, the publisher of the<em> Bulwark<\/em>, asked Harris at a campaign event on Monday in Malvern, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You want a preview?&rdquo; Harris asked Longwell.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First of all, I will say it is a metaphor meant to also describe my intentions to embark on a new generation of leadership and mine will not be a continuation of the Biden administration,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> said, adding, &ldquo;I bring to it my own ideas and experiences. But it is also about moving past what I think has been the last decade of the American discourse being influenced by Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2653364&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f8f3d23c7a2fcfdce1f41e150f427967\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Democratic presidential nominee accused Trump of using the presidency to &ldquo;demean and divide us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris went on to propose not requiring college degrees for federal jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&lsquo;s look at which of those jobs would benefit from a skilled, experienced worker who perhaps went through an apprenticeship program, not a four-year college, but still got a four-year degree in essence. So these are the kinds of things that are about seeing the opportunities in this moment and investing in it,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president then pivoted by saying, &ldquo;I know this is a controversial topic for many of us. &hellip; I love Gen Z.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris added with a laugh, &ldquo;Because we have Gen Zs in our lives. We have kids who are Gen Zs. It can be complicated, I know. I love Gen Z. &hellip; They are clear-eyed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have only known the climate crisis. They have only known active shooter drills,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;But they are so wonderfully impatient. No, really, that is good. That is good. They are ready to get in there. Let&lsquo;s invest in them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Social media users were quick to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1848400114777301063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reminded people\">reminders<\/a> of Harris&rsquo;s 2014 remarks as the then-attorney general of California, when she referred to young people in the 18-24 age demographic as &ldquo;stupid.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Kamala Harris tells a crowd that she &#8220;loves Gen Z,&#8221; a complete 180 from her previous opinion that she thought young people were &#8220;stupid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Harris today: &#8220;I love Gen Z because we have Gen Zs in our lives&hellip; I know I love Gen Z.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Harris in 2015: &#8220;What else do we know about&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OQqCRGVzJt\">pic.twitter.com\/OQqCRGVzJt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1848400114777301063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And it&rsquo;s a specific phase of life, remember, age is more than a chronological fact. What else do we know about this population, 18-24? They are stupid! That is why we put them in dormitories and they have a resident assistant. They make really bad decisions!&rdquo; Harris had said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DPerdo89\/status\/1848012392212361387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"in a viral clip\">in a viral clip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris was speaking in 2014 about a program to reduce recidivism among young people.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z Poll, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/poll-half-gen-z-voters-support-kamala-harris-one-third-back-donald-tru-rcna169025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"half of Gen Z voters\">half of Gen Z voters<\/a> said they supported Harris over former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1841864\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1841864\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamala Harris praises Gen Z after previously calling them &#8216;stupid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2357760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-4-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[18039,32438,4188,5894,43475],"class_list":["post-2357759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gen-z","tag-kamala-harris","tag-media","tag-politics","tag-young-people"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-4-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}