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Young people just do not take voting seriously - yeah, I was young once. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1
That. And, I think many are impatient and want immediate results, and instant gratification... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #5
I've voted in every election since I came of age to do so. cwydro Jun 2016 #16
I beg to differ! Young people do take voting seriously. Which group voted more akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #26
As they look up and down the ticket HassleCat Jun 2016 #2
Until they show up to vote, their definition of who is and is not a Democrat doesn't matter. LonePirate Jun 2016 #3
Until the candidate is there who excites them, it would seem voting doesn't matter? silvershadow Jun 2016 #11
Voting seldom offers a buffet of choices where you choose your favorite. LonePirate Jun 2016 #13
Gerrymandering is just one of many problems that affects the choices on the silvershadow Jun 2016 #15
Voting for candidates shouldn't be about excitment, IMO. It's not like dating... or American Idol. KittyWampus Jun 2016 #18
Young people are always slow to come to voting. SheilaT Jun 2016 #4
Young people don't vote... Sancho Jun 2016 #6
It requires work. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #7
Screw your idiotic stereotypes. BlueStater Jun 2016 #14
No, in fact it doesn't Scootaloo Jun 2016 #28
I don't think thats necessary Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #36
Too hard to pry away from their cell phones beachbum bob Jun 2016 #8
it was true of younger people before cell phones also JI7 Jun 2016 #10
Actually I wish we could vote by phone...providing we can somehow lock down silvershadow Jun 2016 #12
younger people usually have low turnout. it was true of previous younger generations also JI7 Jun 2016 #9
It's a combination of things forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #17
We're too busy having unprotected sex and listening to that damned rap music. name not needed Jun 2016 #19
Ok, you win, these are completely acceptable, laudable excuses. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #40
Better question is... Xyzse Jun 2016 #20
Very good points. I would also add that they don't see themselves in the candidates. They see Exilednight Jun 2016 #21
My stepson said that once he was settled in life he felt it was time to pay attention to politics. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #22
For me I've always been interested in politics forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #34
You're definitely way ahead of where I was. :) Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #37
Too busy on Snapchat and Instagram (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #23
why didn't the same age group vote before there was snapchat and instagram ? JI7 Jun 2016 #24
And we're on your lawn, with our jungle music turned up too loud. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #29
Why are the millennials now responsible for voting? Time and time shows that older akbacchus_BC Jun 2016 #25
Older voters historically have the highest voting rates hack89 Jun 2016 #38
It's not going to happen here. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #27
Boomers and Xers didn't at their age either Recursion Jun 2016 #30
Young people never do. Probably for the largely the same reason many of them don't save for Just reading posts Jun 2016 #31
Stupid is all I can figure Go Vols Jun 2016 #32
Cynicism Ash_F Jun 2016 #33
Well… CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #35
Something about the age war zenabby Jun 2016 #39
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