Coronavirus could reinforce Gen Z’s progressive politics. 

Coronavirus could reinforce Gen Z’s progressive politics. With the pandemic exacerbating economic inequalities, it’s already impacting Gen Z in a massive way—and it could solidify their political identity and affect how they vote during the upcoming 2020 election. The economy was already one of their top worries—and the crisis could energize their activism and validate their support for government-run programs, social-welfare policies, and universal healthcare that are less popular with previous generations. (The Washington Post, MTV News)