How Gen Z Is Rewriting Politics: Building Influence, Winning Young Voters, & Making America Talk Again

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: How Gen Z Is Rewriting Politics—Building Influence, Winning Young Voters, & Making America Talk AgainHow do you build political influence before ever running for office?Why did Generation Z move sharply toward Donald Trump and Republicans in 2024?And in an age of algorithms, outrage, and social media, can America learn how to talk to each other again?Join Dustin Olson and Brilyn Hollyhand—author of Make America Talk Again, Gen Z political commentator, media entrepreneur, and former chair of the Republican National Committee's inaugural Youth Advisory Council—as they reveal how a fourth-grade podcaster grew into a national political platform, why young voters are reshaping American politics, and what it will take to turn online influence into real-world political action.From Donald Trump's gains with young men to campus debates, social media algorithms, bots, paid influencers, and the future of civil discourse, this episode explores the hidden mechanics of modern political persuasion—and why much of what you see in traditional and social media is often far less organic than it appears.The episode explores:• Why Gen Z and young men moved toward Donald Trump after years of being dismissed, stereotyped, and told that masculinity was "toxic"• How campus visits, TikTok, YouTube, podcasts, and giving young people a genuine seat at the table helped transform political preferences among younger voters• Why the lasting social, educational, and political effects of the COVID lockdowns continue to shape Gen Z six years later• What political leaders must do to convert online engagement into real-world turnout—and why internal divisions can squander political momentum• Why the loudest and most extreme voices online rarely represent the silent majority of students, workers, and voters in the real world• How bots, undisclosed paid promotions, coordinated meme campaigns, and possible foreign influence can manufacture outrage and manipulate political narratives• Why rebuilding civil discourse requires the courage to be booed, debate people outside your political bubble, and stop treating social media like real life🔹 Join Polling Club for exclusive insights on public opinion: www.PollingClub.com👉 LIKE, FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE for your front-row seat to how politics really works.