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10. With regard to the youth not voting but going out to protest

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 10:54 AM

Aug 2020

Protesting is all of a sudden the cool thing to do. Protesting has become a trend.

The most common responses I’ve gotten as to why young people don’t vote is that they believe government does nothing for them. They don’t believe that their vote will change their lives in any meaningful way. They don’t believe their one vote really matters.

In 2018, I went on a massive drive get people my age registered to vote and if they registered, show up to actually vote. If I got pushback, I let them know that voting can be convenient for you as you can also register to vote by mail. In Florida, you can register to vote by mail online and don’t need a reason or excuse for needing or wanting to vote by mail.

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Why does Trump win over rural America? Why will the young take to the streets yet choose not to vote [View all] Mick Travis Aug 2020 OP

Many rural people resent the United States and hate cities and universities bluedye33139 Aug 2020 #1

They think rural life and/or farming Freddie Aug 2020 #3

There's also a perception that their lives are emptier and poorer than people in the cities bluedye33139 Aug 2020 #7

True, though the Framers lived in a different time treestar Aug 2020 #22

But given the outsized power of low population states Freddie Aug 2020 #45

There are very few farmers left Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #43

Exactly Freddie Aug 2020 #44

However, they are still a MINORITY of the overall US population. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #28

racism. jcgoldie Aug 2020 #2

Voting world wide wally Aug 2020 #4

For over a century, if you wanted to make something of yourself, you moved to The Big City. Girard442 Aug 2020 #5

This is really at the crux of it. Resentment and bitterness. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #29

This is really at the crux of it. Resentment and bitterness. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #31

some ideas RazzleCat Aug 2020 #6

Some excellent thoughts. Mick Travis Aug 2020 #18

You can't fuck in a voting booth. coti Aug 2020 #20

Lots of right wing bigots in rural areas. Not all people who go to protests care about issues JI7 Aug 2020 #8

There were two young women, 20-something, Ilsa Aug 2020 #9

With regard to the youth not voting but going out to protest In It to Win It Aug 2020 #10

Do you want an honest answer? DSandra Aug 2020 #11

Then why do black/brown working class vote Dem? radius777 Aug 2020 #34

I'm not being an apologist for them... DSandra Aug 2020 #42

Incompatible culture, they don't want what we offer Amishman Aug 2020 #12

Rural Republican voters are not voting against their interests. Mariana Aug 2020 #13

rural america is home to not so smart people and racists beachbumbob Aug 2020 #14

And that's why they think Dem's are a bunch of snobby elites Bayard Aug 2020 #15

sometimes it is what it is but to say folks in rural alabama have same exposure to life, education beachbumbob Aug 2020 #16

Its not better experience Bayard Aug 2020 #32

protests are parties, voting is work? nt msongs Aug 2020 #17

Yep!! LeftInTX Aug 2020 #33

Because you don't have to register to protest? denem Aug 2020 #49

Young people Jamaal510 Aug 2020 #19

There were longer lines for voting in areas where young people vote JonLP24 Aug 2020 #37

They are generally pretty stupid. roamer65 Aug 2020 #21

They are generally pretty stupid because they and their families did not have the same privileges... DSandra Aug 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Aug 2020 #24

Generally means not all. roamer65 Aug 2020 #25

They can choose to believe something to keep harmony with the community... DSandra Aug 2020 #26

Mmmmm...I don't see that there. It's very polarized. roamer65 Aug 2020 #27

Most city voters are working class folks - many poc, immigrant, etc radius777 Aug 2020 #35

As a child of two immigrants, immigrants have certain advantages DSandra Aug 2020 #40

Tell all rural seniors tRump secretly plans to cut Social Security down to zero. Lock him up. Aug 2020 #30

SSI, Medicare, and USPS - Are gone if Trump is re-elected. This message must be hammered home. Mick Travis Aug 2020 #46

Dems need to pitch a liberal version of white identity politics. radius777 Aug 2020 #36

Guide young people toward the voting booth UCmeNdc Aug 2020 #38

The dark rigidity of much ruralism... Fyrefox Aug 2020 #39

Why are you assuming the young won't vote? lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #41

They never have before, at least in recent elections. Mick Travis Aug 2020 #47

Exactly - they could face an entire lifetime under authoritarian rule. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #48