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Older people who feel unsafe seek the familiar. That’s why they’re flocking to Biden | Robert Reich

Amid the coronavirus outbreak and financial crisis, older voters are backing Biden. He may be boring but at least he’s familiar and safe

When middle-aged and older people feel unsafe, they run to the familiar and reliable, even if it’s deadly dull. Younger people who feel threatened are more likely to take risks in hopes of finding something better.

This generational difference explains a great deal about what’s happened during the most tumultuous two weeks in recent American economic and political history.

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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com


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