• @zbyte64
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      That’s what the media says, but kids these days are showing up more than their parents were at their age.

    • @kofe@lemmy.world
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      There’s an increasing trend, though. The last couple elections have been pivotal. Sucks we didn’t turn out in 2016, but we’re learning. Young women telling young men you ain’t getting laid while abortion is illegal. LGBT+ saying you won’t take our healthcare. New parents saying we need universal childcare, college students saying debt forgiveness is essential.

      I don’t know if it’ll be enough, but I know I’ll never miss an election again, at least

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      “The youth are notorious for low turnout. That’s why Kamala Harris (and possibly her VP) increasing their turnout isn’t important.”

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        More like being popular with a demographic who doesn’t show up to vote hasn’t historically been a good way to win elections.

        If they actually show up this time, awesome.

          • @MagicShel@programming.dev
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            No one is dismissing their value. It’s exciting to see them energized. The youth vote has been trending up and that’s awesome for many reasons. But we may need another election or two to see if it will hold or if it’s a reaction to Trump that will revert to norms once he’s gone.

            If it holds, I think we are likely to see some changes in political calculus.

            • @Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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              This is the problem. You’re demanding that young voters just naturally show up for multiple voting cycles before you think politicians should try to court them. Why on earth would you expect that to work? Would you expect that to work for black voters or women? Voter motivation doesn’t rise and fall based on its own, it’s something politicians actively work to inspire. It wasn’t an accident that Obama had great turnout and Clinton had poor turnout.