This is exactly the reality today. I’m old (50’s). I voted in every election since I could vote. I made a point to educate myself and vote on candidates and issues that helped the working people (me and many more).
I’d ask the younger people I work with if they were going to vote and they told me it doesn’t matter if they voted. And then they don’t vote, and complain about laws and changes to social safety nets.
I am waiting for the young people to go vote these people out of power.
Every time I vote I see a sea of white haired people at the polls.
Online, while I can’t see how old people who post are,I think it is safe to say most trend considerably younger. To this younger generation they think some wicked burn on Twitter or a meme posted on on Reddit or a snarky comment on Lemmy is the equivalent to voting. They think that’s how politicals change works.
This is exactly the reality today. I’m old (50’s). I voted in every election since I could vote. I made a point to educate myself and vote on candidates and issues that helped the working people (me and many more).
I’d ask the younger people I work with if they were going to vote and they told me it doesn’t matter if they voted. And then they don’t vote, and complain about laws and changes to social safety nets.
I am waiting for the young people to go vote these people out of power.
Every time I vote I see a sea of white haired people at the polls.
Online, while I can’t see how old people who post are,I think it is safe to say most trend considerably younger. To this younger generation they think some wicked burn on Twitter or a meme posted on on Reddit or a snarky comment on Lemmy is the equivalent to voting. They think that’s how politicals change works.