On this episode I speak with Alyssa, a Zoomer sheila I’m dating. She doesn’t have a Substack, but she has a lot of unique takes on politics / social issues that you guys might find interesting.
Alyssa was an extreme liberal in college—to the point of getting shot / gassed by police during the Summer of Floyd—but recently she’s become a lot more moderate, and even plans to vote for Trump later this year.
Topics include:
Why do kids born 2002 and after seem different? Did 9/11 have an impact of pregnancies?
Alyssa’s earliest memories of politics and current events
Alyssa’s uncles service in Iraq and Afghanistan
The 2008 financial crisis and its impact on different generations
Importance of humor to formation of political memories
Alyssa’s experience participating in high school anti-gun rallies in 2016
Maternal instinct as a basis for anti-gun sentiment in women
Pro-Second Amendment impulse in Zoomer men in Oregon
Hillary’s critique of Bernie’s support for gun rights
Trump’s comments about women in 2016
Alyssa’s participation in the 2020 Floyd protests
The factors driving Alyssa’s shift to the right after leaving college
White savior complex and getting offended on other’s behalf
Zoomer slang / colloquial use of AAVE — “slay”, “giving”, “rizz”
Andrew Tate / Joe Rogan and the attitude of Zoomer men towards them
Popularity of hip hop among Zoomers
Prominence of hippie / hipster culture in the Pacific Northwest
Political polarization of Zoomers
Male vs. female attitudes on abortion
Change from “safe, legal, and rare” to “shout your abortion”
Decline of civicmindedness / amity as a consequence of extreme polarization
Why Alyssa plans to vote for Trump this November
Extreme violence of protests in Portland
CHAZ (Walt is a tard and confuses Seattle and Portland)
Alyssa’s desire for lightheartedness as an ideologically moderating force
Relative obnoxiousness of extreme liberals vs extreme conservatives
State of relations between the sexes
Walt’s theory of early female puberty causing mass trauma
Are men porn-brained? Are women porn-brained?
Zoomer girl perspectives on being asked out in person
How dating apps create a massive artificial disadvantage for 6 and 7 / 10 guys
Why Gen Z girls are often more traditional than Millennials
Zoomer men opting out traditionally masculine responsibilities
Birth control as distorting women’s sexual preferences
Hormonal vs. nonhormonal birth control
Mechanics and popularity of the Copper IUD
Men will never take a birth control pill
Will a war with China restore traditional gender roles
Should the expendable frontline troops be younger guys or older guys?
Is Oregon unusually racist compared to other states?
Alyssa’s animosity towards her stepdad in high school due to politics
How to advance moderate / incremental restrictions on guns or abortion given suspicion / intransigence of other side
How women got polarized into supporting abortion in all circumstances
How nuance / moderation becomes more attractive as you age and accumulate more experiences
Episode 19 : Zoomer girl takes with Alyssa