General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Only 36.6% of people voted in this past midterm [View all]TBF
(36,714 posts)of THEIR system when you boycott it. As in, don't vote - it only encourages them.
I'm too old and female to boot. I feel like I owe it to the women before me to go turn the wheel even though the choices I'm given is maddening. Where is my button for "end capitalism now" or "vote out anyone who makes more than 1 million per year"? I get carefully vetted pro-corporate candidates no matter where I look. I did get to vote for some greens this time and that was mildly exciting - although I knew darn well only a few of us in the state would even make those choices.
It is the midterm so you are going to get more older folks than younger just due to that alone. But we are dealing with more than apathy on the greater scale. In terms of economics many of the people feel they are not seeing a great deal of difference between the parties. Yes they still do on social issues - but not on economic issues.