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View submission: Trump’s 60 Minutes interview once again reveals gross ignorance and wild dishonesty
Unfortunately, among the millennials I know in my state, they seem to think caring about and talking about politics is something to be shamed for.
The topic is treated like religion is in a tavern; don’t talk about it and keep it to yourself. So they don’t see themselves as a voting block, they are atomized and alienated to a point where they can’t even fathom that their single little vote could matter one iota.
They may be right..but when tens of thousands of younger voters in the state think the exact same thing, then they are throwing away a huge amount of influence and power for no reason.
Comment by dokikod at 15/10/2018 at 03:25 UTC
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Our 18 year daughter, who is in her first year of college, just registered as a Democrat in August. She and her friends are excited to VOTE. I am a volunteer and people registering as a Democrat is way up in PA. Can't wait to turn PA back to blue.
Comment by DirkWalhburgers at 15/10/2018 at 09:17 UTC
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Where do you live because that’s not my experience at all and I’m from NYC, lived in New England for a decade and moved to the south two years ago
Comment by [deleted] at 15/10/2018 at 09:20 UTC
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The huge irony is that millennial’s + Gen Xer’s + Gen Yer’s > Baby Boomers. Those 18-45 outnumber the the older generation by a lot, but don’t vote as often, and generally feel politically powerless.