Young people are the most progressive generation in history.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. Even so, only 55% could be bothered to vote despite the widespread opposition

to the war among younger people. Their lives were on the line and 45% still didn't vote. The research cited above found that young people don't vote mostly because they don't know how, because they procrastinate, because they're apathetic, and/or because the registration process is inconvenient. It's easy and fun to go to a rally but filling out a voter registration form or going to the polls and waiting in line to vote is a hassle so they don't do it.

In 2016, 50% voted, and a majority of them voted for Clinton. But don't assume all young voters are going to be liberal or progressive. "Trump won one-third of young voters, a greater number than pre-election polls suggested he would. Notably, 32 percent of these young Trump supporters were excited by the prospect of a Trump presidency while only 18 percent of young Clinton supporters reported being excited about their candidate." https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2016/11/21/how-millennials-voted/