2016 Postmortem

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22. My stepson said that once he was settled in life he felt it was time to pay attention to politics.

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 08:59 PM

Jun 2016

He just turned 27. Maybe there are other young people who feel that way. I never read political news or did vote much in college. Once you are out in the world and see your place in the system, you connect the dots a little more.

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Why don't millennials vote in the numbers they represent? [View all] glennward Jun 2016 OP

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