18 - 21 year olds, are you honestly planning to vote? And if not, why?
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honestly, looking at the guys I work with and the people hanging out at the local spot, it feels like a real mixed bag. a lot of the younger crowd seems pretty fed up with the usual political back-and-forth. they feel like nothing ever changes regardless of who gets the seat, so why bother waiting in line for hours just to cast a ballot for someone who won't really help them out?
i get where they're coming from too. when you're just trying to get your life sorted and keep your head above water, it's easy to think that politics is just a game for people with too much free time. plus, there’s this vibe that their voice doesn't actually count for much when the big decisions happen. it's not always laziness, it's more like they've just lost faith in the whole system.
personally, i still show up because i figure it’s the bare minimum, but i definitely don't blame the ones sitting it out. it’s hard to get excited about voting when you don't see any real impact on your daily life. if they want the youth to turn up, they need to start talking about stuff that actually hits home instead of all that empty talk.
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Honestly, I’m definitely planning to head to the polls. I know a lot of people my age feel like their single vote doesn't change much, especially when you look at how messy politics gets, but I feel like skipping it just gives more power to the people I don't agree with. It’s pretty easy to just scroll past this stuff on my feed, but at the end of the day, these decisions are going to shape the world we're stuck living in for the next few decades.
Most of my friends are split on it. Some are super hyped and track every policy, while others are just totally checked out because they don't see anyone worth supporting. I get the frustration, really. It’s hard to get excited about candidates who barely seem to understand how things work for people just starting their careers. Still, I’d rather show up and pick the "least bad" option than just stay home and complain later when things go sideways.
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