Funny, it's totally cool to attack young voters for voting on their "feelings", but call it out when rural white voters do it you've suddenly crossed a line.
If the end result of both is a loss of our liberal democracy and move towards authoritarianism they have earned their criticism. If these young voters live in vivid blue areas let them vote their feelings but if they happen to live in rural areas where every vote really does count itтАЩs time to put your feelings aside.
I don't know who you're characterizing, but my critique is applicable to voters of all demographics who approach the ballot as "personal" expression rather than civic responsibility.
well yes most are young and are still keen on emotions , right and wrong, and would like people not to die that they feel responsible for...us older people , have lost those values [ah to be young again-winks] :)
I think we've oversold the value of the vote to people in the effort to get them to vote. It is their voice, true, but the real goal is to have influence over those two candidates that are in the running. Not voting or, this time around, voting for a 3rd party is merely enabling the ultimate winner who the voter really liked least. We need to say that your vote should go to the person you think will get you closer to your ultimate values and goals...like flying to the large city airport closest to the small town that is your ultimate destination.
They're not thinking in terms of accomplishing anything. The only outcome they're concerned with is how they personally *feel.*
The definition of privilege, really.
Funny, it's totally cool to attack young voters for voting on their "feelings", but call it out when rural white voters do it you've suddenly crossed a line.
If the end result of both is a loss of our liberal democracy and move towards authoritarianism they have earned their criticism. If these young voters live in vivid blue areas let them vote their feelings but if they happen to live in rural areas where every vote really does count itтАЩs time to put your feelings aside.
I don't know who you're characterizing, but my critique is applicable to voters of all demographics who approach the ballot as "personal" expression rather than civic responsibility.
well yes most are young and are still keen on emotions , right and wrong, and would like people not to die that they feel responsible for...us older people , have lost those values [ah to be young again-winks] :)
I think we've oversold the value of the vote to people in the effort to get them to vote. It is their voice, true, but the real goal is to have influence over those two candidates that are in the running. Not voting or, this time around, voting for a 3rd party is merely enabling the ultimate winner who the voter really liked least. We need to say that your vote should go to the person you think will get you closer to your ultimate values and goals...like flying to the large city airport closest to the small town that is your ultimate destination.
"Your vote is your voice" was a terrible slogan. Your vote is your vote. Your voice is your voice. Learn to use both.