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The Velveteen Ocelot

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36. In 2018, turnout among voters age 18-29 was 35.6%.

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:44 PM

Mar 2020

For those age 65+ it was 66.1%; for age 45-64 it was 59.5%; for age 30-44 it was 48.4%. So, once again, the voting rate for Boomers was almost twice that of the youngest group. https://www.census.gov/content/census/en/library/stories/2019/04/behind-2018-united-states-midterm-election-turnout/jcr:content/par/image_copy.uscbimg.576.medium.jpg/1555959891829.jpg Your statistic lumps three groups together, not just the youngest voters, for the total number of votes cast, but as the second chart in your link indicates, the percentage of youngest eligible voters who actually vote still remains the lowest of all age groups. As I said before - they don't vote. If they want something to happen they need to do better than 35.6%.

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Holy mackerel! This is an incredibly irresponsible thread. [View all] showblue22 Mar 2020 OP

Seems like some truth there California_Republic Mar 2020 #1

Who are we calling irresponsible for this thread, and why? (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #2

This is a load of nonsense: Sloumeau Mar 2020 #3

Sadly, Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #10

Yes, the "good" boomers are ALL on our side, even add Hortensis Mar 2020 #14

I'm a millennial Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #15

:) That's very nice. Hope they know how you feel. Hortensis Mar 2020 #25

Seems spot on to me. silverweb Mar 2020 #4

its like this, do what you can live with, you kill grandma and grandma, thats something you beachbumbob Mar 2020 #5

Young people might get the idea somehow that it's not their fault and take no resposibility brewens Mar 2020 #6

Jeez, they're all ginning up a fight. marble falls Mar 2020 #7

Seriously, if these young people would get out and vote dawg day Mar 2020 #16

Just like extending the vote to 18yr olds dumped Nixon and elected George McGovern ... marble falls Mar 2020 #17

"Boomers" are voting to SAVE the country for the young people for when they decide.... George II Mar 2020 #8

The generational warfare goes both ways. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #11

What is the reason that younger voters don't get out to vote? George II Mar 2020 #29

I don't know. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #30

Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X outvoted older generations in 2018 midterms Celerity Mar 2020 #33

here is the thread Celerity Mar 2020 #9

Thanks for posting the entire thing, it paints a fuller picture than just bits and pieces.... FM123 Mar 2020 #27

Young people haven't been voting for squat, because they don't vote. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #28

Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X outvoted older generations in 2018 midterms Celerity Mar 2020 #31

In 2018, turnout among voters age 18-29 was 35.6%. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #36

This is nonsense mcar Mar 2020 #12

You would think from this that young people only dawg day Mar 2020 #18

Yeah, us old folks are taking votes away from deserving young people mcar Mar 2020 #20

The X'ers and Millenials and their constant Self congratulatory commentary aka-chmeee Mar 2020 #13

Boomers are literally the most self-congratulatory Codeine Mar 2020 #21

Lol, sandwiched between us oldies but goodies... dawg day Mar 2020 #22

+100000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #23

We're a small age cohort Codeine Mar 2020 #24

... demmiblue Mar 2020 #34

Before I opened your post, I knew you were referencing this anand tweet. Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #19

Boomers are voting in a way to SAVE America so there is a future for the Young Generation!!! aeromanKC Mar 2020 #26

Boomers and the older gens are the core of Trump's base, so there's that nt Celerity Mar 2020 #32

Dem Boomers aeromanKC Mar 2020 #35