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Aaron Parnas Brings the News to a New Generation | It's The Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath

Explaining what's going on in America to a new generation is a big responsibility — and Aaron takes it very seriously.

Gen Z Americans are looking for new ways to get information beyond network and cable news and newspapers. And many of them trust Aaron Parnas, who breaks down the news several times a day on social media and other platforms like Substack.

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Maybe We’ve Got It All Wrong about Gen Z

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October 26, 2025
Maybe We’ve Got It All Wrong about Gen Z

If you’re over thirty, imagine growing up knowing only a United States defined by relentless polarization, economic upheaval, a global pandemic that physically and emotionally separated you from your peers, and a social media ecosystem that connects and divides in equal measure. This is the reality for Gen Z, the cohort of Americans…


On today’s episode of It’s the Democracy, Stupid, Edwin asked him about the stories he’s thinking about this week. Instead of leading with Trump’s China summit, or his White House ballroom, Aaron went right to the damage a particular data center is doing to one particular community near Memphis. That speaks to his focus on things that matter to people.

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