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    • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Ahhh, shitting on the most disenfranchised age segment on our country. Surely, shitting on them will make them vote and feel good about doing it.

      Maybe celebrate the fact that they’re even willing to still try to participate, before talking shit regarding an election that hasn’t even happened yet?

        • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
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          3 months ago

          Empathy and understanding may improve those stats in your favor, rather than whatever it is you’re doing right now. Telling zoomers and millennials that they won’t vote before you even give them a chance probably won’t motivate them to vote.

          • radivojevic@discuss.online
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            3 months ago

            You are making assumptions of what I’m “doing” based on who you want me to be for some online argument. You don’t know me.

            • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
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              3 months ago

              No, I’m not making assumptions. You did that by automatically assuming young people wouldn’t vote. I even said “whatever it is that you’re doing” in my last comment. Does that sound like an assumption to you?

              I don’t care who you are. Your original attitude will not cause the younger vote to want to turn out. You are working against your interests (that is, if you want the dems to win).

              • radivojevic@discuss.online
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                3 months ago

                Statistics show that range is less likely to vote. It’s not saying anything other than that or making any assumptions as to why.

                • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
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                  3 months ago

                  Statistics are trending in the other direction. Why not talk about that instead of demoralizing the young voter base any further?

                  • radivojevic@discuss.online
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                    3 months ago

                    Why not just supply information on the contrary, instead of carrying on with insults?

                    Because you like to fight more than you like to defend the young voters.

                  • radivojevic@discuss.online
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                    3 months ago

                    Here,

                    1. 18-24 years old • Voter turnout: Approximately 51.4% • Population: 9.5%
                    2. 25-34 years old • Voter turnout: Approximately 57% • Population: 13.5%
                    3. 35-44 years old • Voter turnout: Approximately 63% • Population: 12.5%
                    4. 45-54 years old • Voter turnout: Approximately 67% • Population: 12.8%
                    5. 55-64 years old • Voter turnout: Approximately 72% • Population: 12.6%
                    6. 65-74 years old • Voter turnout: Approximately 76% • Population: 10%
                    7. 75 and older • Voter turnout: Approximately 70% • Population: 6.4%

                    Edit:

                    Here are the percentages of 18-34 year olds who voted by year over the past 20 years:

                    •	2004: 47.9%
•	2006: 24.0%
•	2008: 51.1%
•	2010: 20.4%
•	2012: 45.0%
•	2014: 19.9%
•	2016: 50.0%
•	2018: 30.1%
•	2020: 57.3%
•	2022: 27.5%