'The reality is that our democracy, I truly think, is on the line. And so do people in my generation,' said Fay, who's from the battleground state of Georgia.
Maybe they would if they were afforded the opportunity to. They’ve shown up in “unprecedented numbers” in almost every recent presidential election, starting with Obama’s first term. But it’s never good enough for anybody else.
Maybe if they had better political education and easier access to voter registration, they’d show up more.
Older people can show up to elections because they have benefits that the younger generations don’t. Things like time off, better wages, and no student debt to worry about. The kinds of jobs that kids work are the same kind to refuse to give you the time off on election day and fire you if you miss work.
I’ve been hearing the same song and dance since I before I was 18. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it reminds me of the conversations about kids not protesting. Millennials got blamed for not being able to afford to protest, and Gen Z grew up nihilistic enough to simply not give a fuck and just eat Tide Pods because we’re all gonna die to climate change anyways.
They’ve shown up in “unprecedented numbers” in almost every recent presidential election, starting with Obama’s first term. But it’s never good enough for anybody else.
“Young people don’t vote” is just an excuse to ignore young people’s concerns, and it has never mattered that it’s not true.
Maybe they would if they were afforded the opportunity to. They’ve shown up in “unprecedented numbers” in almost every recent presidential election, starting with Obama’s first term. But it’s never good enough for anybody else.
Maybe if they had better political education and easier access to voter registration, they’d show up more.
Older people can show up to elections because they have benefits that the younger generations don’t. Things like time off, better wages, and no student debt to worry about. The kinds of jobs that kids work are the same kind to refuse to give you the time off on election day and fire you if you miss work.
I’ve been hearing the same song and dance since I before I was 18. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it reminds me of the conversations about kids not protesting. Millennials got blamed for not being able to afford to protest, and Gen Z grew up nihilistic enough to simply not give a fuck and just eat Tide Pods because we’re all gonna die to climate change anyways.
“Young people don’t vote” is just an excuse to ignore young people’s concerns, and it has never mattered that it’s not true.