Gen Z Has Lost the American Dream
Last month, Founder of Up and Up Strategies, Rachel Janfaza, published an op-ed in the Washington Post detailing how the pandemic and politics have created a stark divide between older and younger Gen Z. Now, many of them are in their early twenties, Gen Zers continue to develop a cynical view of the future.
Kennedy sits down with Rachel for a candid conversation about her peers and how TikTok's rise in popularity in 2020 continues to affect how twentysomethings operate daily.
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