In recent elections, women have voted more progressively than men. In the 2020 election, Pew Research reports that Joe Biden won by 11 points with women, while Donald Trump had a 2-point edge with men.
Through the lens of domestic politics, it’s easy to see why this might be the case. The Dobbs decision might not have been handed down at that point, but it was clear Trump’s stacking the court with radical conservatives had placed abortion rights in danger. Then there was Trump’s blatant misogyny, his disgusting comments, and the already pending suit from sexual assault survivor E. Jean Carroll.
However, the Financial Times reports that the political gap between men and women is a worldwide phenomenon. Not only this, they claim this schism is growing fast, and ripping the youngest generations apart.
But this crisis may not be exactly what it seems.
