These young voters aren't surprised Biden is losing support from Gen Z

That lack of faith in the system crosses the political divide among younger voters, says Eddy Thurber — another Gen Z voter who describes his political views as “nuanced”, though generally leaning conservative.

Thurber is a political science student at Cal State Fresno in California, and in his view, Biden’s problem with young people isn’t just about his track record, it’s also about what he represents.

“He’s been in office for his whole life. And I think he has this in common with most of the older generation of politicians, is that young people can’t relate to him at all,” Thurber said.

“Joe Biden’s entire career is about being a voice that can make things happen. He’s the, I suppose, the ultimate ‘good old boy’. He can make things happen because he knows everybody,” he said. “We don’t have anybody that can speak for us. We don’t have any ‘good young boys’ that have the connections to make things happen for us.”