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[–] ignirtoq@fedia.io 162 points 2 months ago (3 children)

A lot of the far right are millennials and Gen Z. While the proportions in different generations are different, this isn't purely a generational thing. The implied message is that we can "wait them out," but that is basically just the same as doing nothing. We can't do nothing. We have to motivate people to vote, and then get them to volunteer and have them get others to vote.

If that's what the map would look like if younger generations voted like 65+, then go get those people voting so we get that map next election.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 66 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's such a great point.

I've been hearing this bullshit "Wait them out" message for 30+ years. There is no waiting out bad ideas and propaganda. You have to fight it with truth and activism.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

There's also no waiting out groups who have no intention of maintaining even a semblance of a democratic Republic with participation, balanced arms of government, and blind justice.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

But the exact same politicians have been in power for those 30+ years as well.

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

A blue map doesn't feel very good when the results are continued genocide, republican border bills, and "the most lethal military in the world".

I'm not saying don't vote blue, but lets not pretend young voters have much to be excited about.