Then you lil fuckers need to get out and vote.
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It's always amazed me that young voters tend to be the most unreliable voting bloc. I was a young, early-20s idealist, and I made sure to go out and vote. Hopefully they step it up this November.
I think there are voter suppression efforts that target youth. Plus they're likely struggling to get by and may feel like they can't spend hours/all day voting.
There's also a huge amount of political cynicism. It's easier to just think that there can be no change, and that my one vote doesn't matter, and that all politicians are evil. I saw this way too much during my college days.
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In my state (CA) everyone gets a mail in ballot by default. I wonder what the rates are here? I bet not great.
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We need to suspend Medicare for 10 years, let things sort themselves out.
They do hate socialism after all, "keep the government out of my medicare!" and all that?
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And overwhelming majority of Boomers don't care, but that hurricane insurance check better be on time or so help them they will go full metal Karen!
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I wonder how many will vote for conservative candidates who do not care about the climate crisis or choose not to vote. My guess is quite a few. Unfortunately.
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"fuck them kids"
-boomers
"fuck them kids"
- P. Diddy
I truly feel really bad for this younger generation. I think this is in the global consciousness of our youth worldwide and I regret that they are inheriting a poisoned world. As if slave wages weren't enough reason alone to not have any children.
I am truly sorry for my part in this.
This was us 40 years ago. We've been here this whole time, complaining about destroying the earth, getting laughed at by people in power.
And now that the real fight - with billionaires and corporations - is coming into view, it's in the collapse stages when it almost doesn't matter. Almost.
Of course it always matters, it's just we're going to have a lot of suffering that was very, very preventable.
Too bad we have tariffs on the products needed to fight climate change.. I'm just pissed off that they make going green more expensive. Both parties support these tariffs as if we can suddenly become competitive. Who cares who makes this stuff we can't let perfect be the enemy of good
Yeah, it's like they think buying solar panels from overseas is the same as importing oil from overseas. When China is selling real "energy independence" from for less than you could make it yourself.
It's a shame that the next generation of capitalist nepos are raised aware that their family hoard is fed by burning the world, and that same hoard insulates them from climate change induced mass famine\drought\etc.
The people that make the important decisions and own both of our parties don't lose sleep over their avarice, and impress that dynastically.
We need to reign in our owner class, or no amount of begging will help. They know what they're doing, and know they can protect and insulate themselves and theirs by convincing you to consume more than you need with propaganda and regulatory capture.
They worry, but not enough to do the lowest effort thing to vote.
Duh. This is why so many people won't vote for Harris or Trump
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