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  • HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Nothing changes because the people that say they want real, significant change never show up in enough numbers to get shit done. If gen Z really gives a shit, then they need to all get out and fucking work for it. I’ve voted in every election and every primary I’ve been eligible to, since turned 22. If 100% of the gen Z kids that are eligible to vote showed up to the primaries, they could get any candidate through that they wanted. Primaries typically attract far, far fewer voters than the general election does; in some states, primary participation is as low as 3% or eligible voters.

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        9 months ago

        turnout for young voters (at least in US history) has always been low, people don’t get into politics usually until they hit their 30s

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          9 months ago

          Yeah, why? Follow up question, do you think it’s possible to change this significantly, and if so how?

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            9 months ago

            I suspect that it’s a combination of things.

            I think that one thing that would help is if your employer was required to give you paid time-off to vote in primary, local, state, and national elections, say, four hours of time, but only if you actually voted. I’ll bet voting rates woudl skyrocket.

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              9 months ago

              Do you not think that maybe neither party tries very hard to court the youth vote? It’s not as if 18 year olds are donating to their PACs.