▲ 1426 ▼ More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican (www.thepinknews.com) submitted 2 years ago by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 502 comments fedilink hide all child comments let's gooo
[–] vimdiesel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) turnout for young voters (at least in US history) has always been low, people don't get into politics usually until they hit their 30s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, why? Follow up question, do you think it's possible to change this significantly, and if so how? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suspect that it's a combination of things. I think that one thing that would help is if your employer was required to give you paid time-off to vote in primary, local, state, and national elections, say, four hours of time, but only if you actually voted. I'll bet voting rates woudl skyrocket. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not think that maybe neither party tries very hard to court the youth vote? It's not as if 18 year olds are donating to their PACs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not, but those votes have votes, and those votes get you power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, why? Follow up question, do you think it's possible to change this significantly, and if so how? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suspect that it's a combination of things. I think that one thing that would help is if your employer was required to give you paid time-off to vote in primary, local, state, and national elections, say, four hours of time, but only if you actually voted. I'll bet voting rates woudl skyrocket. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not think that maybe neither party tries very hard to court the youth vote? It's not as if 18 year olds are donating to their PACs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not, but those votes have votes, and those votes get you power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suspect that it's a combination of things. I think that one thing that would help is if your employer was required to give you paid time-off to vote in primary, local, state, and national elections, say, four hours of time, but only if you actually voted. I'll bet voting rates woudl skyrocket. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not think that maybe neither party tries very hard to court the youth vote? It's not as if 18 year olds are donating to their PACs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not, but those votes have votes, and those votes get you power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not think that maybe neither party tries very hard to court the youth vote? It's not as if 18 year olds are donating to their PACs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not, but those votes have votes, and those votes get you power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not, but those votes have votes, and those votes get you power. permalink fedilink source parent