WTF "Run for Something"

[crazycatlady]

50. Elected officials don't really discuss the issues millennials care about

And when it comes to the issues that millennials care about, Congress ignores them. As do many campaigns. I've worked on campaigns for the last six years, and not once have I seen a political ad or mailer that addresses the issue of student loan debt (one of if not the #1 issue for millennials). But I've seen hundreds if not thousands that discuss the issues of protecting seniors, Social Security, and Medicare (the latter two will probably not be around for millennials).

If the issues that millennials care about are ignored, of course they're not going to turn out in large numbers. The organization was formed to get more millennials elected so they can address the issues they care about. This is a generation that starts their "adult life" with a mortgage sized debt and is delaying (or never doing) things like buying a home, getting married, and having kids because of this debt. And some Boomers have the nerve to call Millennials irresponsible for not doing things like buying a house.

Votes have to be earned. You're not going to earn a 25 yo's vote by talking about Medicare. (At 36, I see Medicare as something that I pay into and won't see a dime out of. So thank a millennial for paying into the system). And a party that's local committee meetings resemble Bingo night won't win the next generation either.

So now a new organization is formed that addresses this void and tries to earn the 25 yo's vote not by talking about Medicare, but running a candidate that the 25 yo can relate to and understands their generation's issues. Considering the largest living (boomers are starting to die off) generation makes up about 1% of congress, this is a much needed organization, despite the whiny Boomers. You can still donate if you please. Men can donate to Emily's list and straight people can donate to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund.

**Bernie and later Hillary did propose free college tuition. I'll give them credit for it. However, I've only worked on downticket campaigns and they've never addressed an issue that mostly pertains to millennials.