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Ahh, the old "let's underestimate the largest demographic of legal adults" strat.
Let's see if it pays off.
I'm confused. Are you saying college students represent the largest demographic of legal adults? Because I don't think that is correct.
No, 18-22 year olds do. Usually.
Just because an 18-22 year old isn't enrolled in a college doesn't mean they won't go to a campus to protest.
Wait, so you are saying that there are more 18-22 year olds than everybody else aged 23 and older? That also does not sound correct.
There are MANY different sub groups of adults aged 23+. It doesn't sound at all like they're lumping 23-year olds with 93-year olds..
I hope that is the case and that I am just confused with how things were worded.
I still don't know who the "largest demographic of legal adults" is that they referenced, but some mysteries are destined to remain unanswered.
Sadly that strategy does in fact ordinarily pay off because the young people that make up the largest demographic of legal adults notoriously underperforms when it comes to voting.