Like what are the practical steps to take? Stuff like universal healthcare isn't even a controversial policy. How do we form a voting bloc around that?
this post was submitted on 04 Nov 2024
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We need folks <55 to show up for every single election to get progressives elected into local, state and national positions.
2016 is when the youth vote started reliably turning up for presidential elections. That's great but it's not enough to drive policy change, we need young folks participating in primaries (which they tend to sit out,) congressional elections, state elections, county elections and local elections to build real political power
>55 still outnumber <35 by anywhere between 2:1 and 8:1 in almost every election except the presidential race. Until that changes progressive candidates don't have a chance at local, state and national positions that act as the springboard to higher office and progressive stances aren't a day to day political priority.
TL;DR: The <55 vote needs to turn out in force for every election every year (plus primaries!) and vote for progressives that represent their interests. Until that happens politics will remain dominated by neoliberal and conservative homeowners who show up reliably every time.