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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why don't millennials vote in the numbers they represent? [View all]tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. Young people just do not take voting seriously - yeah, I was young once.
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That. And, I think many are impatient and want immediate results, and instant gratification...
NurseJackie
Jun 2016
#5
I beg to differ! Young people do take voting seriously. Which group voted more
akbacchus_BC
Jun 2016
#26
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
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
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
We're too busy having unprotected sex and listening to that damned rap music.
name not needed
Jun 2016
#19
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
Why are the millennials now responsible for voting? Time and time shows that older
akbacchus_BC
Jun 2016
#25
Young people never do. Probably for the largely the same reason many of them don't save for
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
#31