“When they go low, we go high,” is a Democratic mantra. But it only works if people think liberals have the credibility to trumpet high morals. Not enough of America does. To Gen Z voters, such virtue signalling comes straight from the self-serving “boomer” playbook. The young are no likelier to respect Democratic ethics appeals than they are to take up bridge. Coming to grips with America’s volatile politics is futile without engaging the deep scepticism of its young.
“当他们卑鄙时，我们要高尚”是民主党的一句口号。但这句口号只有在美国人普遍认为自由派人士具备宣扬高尚道德的可信度时才有效。这样的美国人不够多。在Z世代选民眼里，这种道德标榜直接出自自私的“婴儿潮一代”剧本。年轻人对民主党道德诉求的尊重程度，与他们对桥牌的兴趣一样微小。如果不正视美国年轻人根深蒂固的怀疑态度，就无法真正理解当今美国动荡的政治。
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