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17. My 18 year old nephew said voting doesn't matter

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 07:02 PM

Jun 2022

I had an almost overwhelming urge to literally kick him in the ass.

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If the past is any gauge of the future... calguy Jun 2022 #1

Young people will not save us SoonerPride Jun 2022 #2

Kitchen table issues likely to be top concern. WarGamer Jun 2022 #3

Gas price, inflation. They won't care about anything else Walleye Jun 2022 #4

SPEAK TO YOUTH! MY GOODNESS, WHAT A GREAT IDEA usonian Jun 2022 #5

They may care but think that their vote will have no effect DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #6

A self fulfilling prophecy if I've ever heard one. Salviati Jun 2022 #10

True, but that doesn't stop people from thinking that way. DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #20

It will be interesting. Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #7

Agreed. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #8

It will also tell us just how fucked older generations are. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #9

... and democracy! William Seger Jun 2022 #11

It will tell us how much old people care about those things, too. Mariana Jun 2022 #12

Older people historically have the highest voter turnout. Kaleva Jun 2022 #22

They don't care enough about those issues. Marius25 Jun 2022 #13

As portrayed on TV. Perhaps that's not true. Trust_Reality Jun 2022 #14

Encourage everyone you know, or don't know, to Trust_Reality Jun 2022 #15

I hope Dems advertise on "Insta" and Tik Tok NCLefty Jun 2022 #16

My 18 year old nephew said voting doesn't matter ripcord Jun 2022 #17

One way or another, it will be a litmus test for sure NickB79 Jun 2022 #18

This fall will tell us how much young people care PJMcK Jun 2022 #21