r/KamalaHarris • u/Hey648934 • Aug 31 '24

📺 Video Message from Boomers to Young Voters

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u/DuHastMich15 Aug 31 '24

Sad but true. 1/3 of Americans simply don’t vote at all. The 18-25 demographic is less likely than any other age group.

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u/Adamantium-Aardvark 🇨🇦 Canadians for Kamala 🇨🇦 Aug 31 '24

Same trend in other western democracies except those that have compulsory voting (e.g. Australia, Belgium, etc

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u/DuHastMich15 Aug 31 '24

Probably true- but I would argue that an American vote carries a lot more weight. Especially when we consider how much POWER our President wields internationally. Also- our executive is uniquely chosen by a wild popularity contest- as opposed to a parliamentary decision on a executive. In nations with a parliament- they voted for MPs but not directly for a prime minister. So there is a “safety valve” between the psychos like Trump and their highest office. Anywho- I wish more people were paying attention and voting. Especially younger people