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Daniel Cash

Yesterday

Three elections saw a dramatic dumbing down of politics, with politicians and parties shaping their messaging to suit young people’s social media style: attention-grabbing, simplistic, and trendy.

Why I changed my mind about cutting the voting age to 16

Young Australians are not ignorant, no, but the way we absorb politics encourages ignorance.

March

For Australian politicians, the lesson should be to lean into personality and authenticity, to stop trying to make policy and campaign promises fit into memes and funny TikToks and influencer interviews.

It’s delulu to think Gen Z speak will attract young voters

Anthony Albanese’s youthful turns of phrase represents the desperate, somewhat awkward political hunt heating up as parties fight to win over young voters.

December 2024

The scene of Brian Thompson’s killing in Manhattan. When did murder stop being immoral?

What lies behind social media’s gleeful reaction to CEO murder

I’m 19, I can’t remember a time before apps like Instagram and TikTok, and this is why people on social media might not blink at violence.

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