Why Young People Are Breaking Down Over Politics | Will Witt & Ashley Brasfield

Something has changed—and it’s not subtle.

Why are so many young people unable to have a basic political conversation anymore?
Why do disagreements turn emotional… or even personal?

In this episode, Joe Pags sits down with Will Witt, who’s been on college campuses across the country, to talk about what he’s seeing firsthand—from collapsing debate culture to students who simply shut down when challenged.

They dig into:

• The decline of real conversation on campus
• The long-term effects of COVID lockdowns on young people
• Why political disagreement has become deeply personal
• The growing “meaning and purpose” gap among Gen Z

Then Ashley Brasfield joins to break down the biggest stories from the past week and how they connect to the broader cultural shift happening in America.

This isn’t just about politics—it’s about what’s happening beneath the surface.

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