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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why don't millennials vote in the numbers they represent? [View all]Just reading posts
(688 posts)31. Young people never do. Probably for the largely the same reason many of them don't save for
retirement. They don't give due consideration to the long term.
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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