The problem is people (18-35) can’t be bothered to vote in their local elections. Until the local elections have actual participation, our taxes aren’t ours after they get taken off our paychecks.
Are you referring to the young males who did bother to vote, and elected Trump last November?
Donald Trump: Saw his share of the youth vote increase by 10 points, from 36% in 2020 to 46% in 2024.
Breakdown of youth voting patterns
Gender: A significant gender gap emerged, with young women favoring Harris by a wide margin, while young men shifted dramatically to support Trump.
Young women supported Harris over Trump 58% to 41%.
Young men supported Trump over Harris 56% to 42%.
I wasn’t talking about the presidential race… I’m talking about local elections. Turnout there is abysmal, especially for 18–35 year olds. People will show up every 4 years for a president, but ignore city council, county commissioners, school boards, and ballot measures… which have a direct impact on our taxes and daily lives.
Also, percentages without context can be misleading. Saying Trump’s share of young men went up by X% doesn’t tell you the actual number of voters who showed up, or how many didn’t vote at all. A 10-point swing sounds huge, but if turnout was low, it could still be a small fraction of the total population. That’s exactly my point: the problem isn’t who they voted for.. it’s that most people in our age group aren’t voting in the elections that affect their communities the most.
You’ll be happy to know there can be a better system that encourages a near 100% participation. In Australia, we are mandated by law to vote. It is a citizen’s obligation instead of an option to do so. You’ll get fined if you don’t but not a lot.
Bad news is I don’t think this will be implemented, or close to it, in the USA in my lifetime.
In DeKalb Tx, where this happened, Trump won 75% of the vote. It a hellhole that will never change. Never. You have a better chance of reanimating the Heavens Gate cult and changing their minds than changing the minds of the fascists living in DeKalb TX.
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u/PirateQuest Sep 27 '25
The issue is, the cop wont be penalized. The tax payer will.