Slingback heels, baggy slacks, and briefcases. Referring to even your closest friends by their full names and razzing each other as a form of bonding. Sharing a Zyn pouch with Michael Knowles after his speech. This is what it’s like to be a Gen Z conservative. Recent statistics have shown that Gen Z is becoming increasingly more conservative and politically engaged; compared to the 2020 election, youth voters shifted 9% toward Republicans in the 2024 election. But what does it mean to be a young conservative today? What makes Gen Z conservative culture unique and what are the common experiences shared amongst us? To answer this question, The Cal Review interviewed various conservative college students throughout the Bay Area.
The Rising Young Conservative Campus Subculture
Perhaps their best features are the high standards Gen Z conservatives hold themselves to, like personal responsibility, which are reflected in their sense of style, the media they consume and the way they treat others.
