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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBest response I have seen to the I won't vote young people
http://www.newnownext.com/get-out-the-vote-response-12-young-non-voters/11/2018/Nathan, 28 (Last voted in 2016)
Nathan wishes his candidate information came in a bulleted Insta story, or with a Snapchat filter, and apparently doesnt realize he isnt being forced to never watch the news or read an article to completion, and that his failure to be able to do so will be a detriment to his future whether or not he can get it together enough to vote. Which, spoilers, its looking unlikely he will.
Since Nathan doesnt like to read, lets provide him with a video instead, on the off-chance he made it this far.
Nathan, this is Sam Craig. He is:
16 years-old.
Is the state director of Students Demand Action in Colorado.
Is concerned about homophobia and the damage it does to real lives.
Wants you to vote.
There isnt a filter on this video, so try not to let your eyes glaze over immediately. Oh, and heres an article giving you all the info youll need to vote on Tuesday, which youll almost certainly get too overwhelmed to read because it has paragraphs. But in case you get inspired.
Link to tweet
The above is 1/12 of the piece much much more at link.
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Best response I have seen to the I won't vote young people (Original Post)
dsc
Nov 2018
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Bfd
(1,406 posts)1. Oh my. Good luck with your next growth spurt, Nathan.(sigh)
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)2. Well done, Sam!
I will take your inspiration to the voting booth with me on Tuesday.