Rejecting the Modern-Day Republican Party

When boomers were young, we were almost exclusively Democrats, but it’s common now to see people under 30 gravitate to the Republicans.  What changed to make this possible?

In a word, I would say anti-intellectualism.  It used to be cool to be smart, compassionate, and involved.  Now, the opposite is true: it’s cool to be rich, and uninterested in the well-being of other people. Where Trump would have been regarded as a laughable pig just a decade or so ago, now he’s an icon for the “might makes right” generation that cares about nothing other than money.

Re: the meme here, do I see this happening?  No, but things could change.