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gulliver

(13,186 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:25 PM Oct 2012

Are the young paying the price for not voting?

I keep hearing how the young are having a tough time. Well maybe it is because they don't vote. Is that too simplistic? Maybe if a lot more 18- to 30-year-old people voted, they would be getting a better deal. Maybe the reason they haven't gotten a good deal in the past is that they don't vote.

Skepticism should not drive young people away from voting. It should stampede them toward it. Young people should be very, very skeptical of their fellow citizens' generosity. It is just possible that voting citizens really don't care that much about the interests of non-voters. If there is going to be a short end of the stick, it's going to the non-voters.

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Are the young paying the price for not voting? (Original Post) gulliver Oct 2012 OP

I don't know if things would be better for the young or not Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #1

they always do... every generation scheming daemons Oct 2012 #2

So true. Student loan rates, staying on parents' ins., regulating banks, consumer protections.... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #3

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. I don't know if things would be better for the young or not

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:39 PM

Oct 2012

if they voted in large numbers, but it certainly does matter for the older people. Demographics that have a lot of supervoters in them are the ones that are of concern to the politicians.

Old people will crawl to the polls, and you have heard enough times about how Medicare and Social Security will not be changed for THEM. Ask yourself why.

Your point is well taken.

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

2. they always do... every generation

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:43 PM

Oct 2012

If the young voted in bigger numbers, we would've avoided Vietnam.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

3. So true. Student loan rates, staying on parents' ins., regulating banks, consumer protections....

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:58 PM

Oct 2012

all these things are better for young people when in the hands of Democrats. Not that the Democrats have been perfect or done a great job. But Republicans certainly don't care about these things, and actively want some of the others.

Unless you're a young Republican. I think they should vote.

I don't really understand it. I had troubles, a drama life when I was between 18 and 30. But I managed to vote in all the presidential elections...I think.

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