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ButterflyEffect · 1995 days ago · link · · parent · post: Disaffected Young Americans, Vote. Please. You have everything to lose if you don’t.
What can I, a person the ages 18 to 29 demographic, who is apparently in the 35% bloc of voters, do to convince my peers to vote? I've been trying to host a voting party, but honestly, that's gained approximately no traction despite promises of pizza, beer, and my company (har-har).But unfollowing electoral politics won’t make it disappear. And our political system will only grow more dangerous without your voice in its ear. So if you’re among the 65 percent of those ages 18 to 29 who plan to sit out the midterms, please consider the following five reasons to go to the polls.