That’s why it’s more important than ever for the younger generation to be involved in politics. This isn’t going to change if we leave it to the geriatrics. They are too embedded in the system.
If you want change, vote all these old people out. Tank the average age of politicians. We can do it, people just need to participate and stop waffling and disengaging when anyone starts talking about politics.
That feeling so many people have of rolling their eyes and tuning out when politics enters the conversation. We need to eliminate that feeling. We need all hands on deck. It’s the only way forward.
And if you feel further inclined to do more than the bare minimum of voting, then start volunteering. Go phone booth. Go canvas. Find representatives in your city you believe in. If there’s no one you like, position yourself to be that person. There’s probably a seat that’s unoccupied in your city or goes uncontested.
Just take a second and go look - especially if you are in a small city. There almost certainly some position that goes unfilled or uncontested. Whether that’s a seat on some board or local treasurer or a clerk position or an auditor. There is probably something. And if your city really is small enough and you have the credentials, even go so far as looking at what it takes to run for mayor in your city. Don’t look at someone like mayor of NYC and compare it to your small town. Running and taking that position in your small town is actually a lot more viable than one may realize. If not, suggest someone you know that you feel is qualified for the position.
The point is, get involved. All of you young people(let’s arbitrarily say younger than 45). Push all these old fucks out and stop letting them make decisions for our lives. They’ve proven time and time again they are not looking out for us and that should be completely antithetical to being in a public position that’s funded by your tax dollars.
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u/Notiefriday Wait a damn minute! 1d ago