To get young people to vote, we need candidates who actually represent what young people care about and not like those old people who try to connect with a younger audience but just look awkward
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
So true. This video comes to mind: kzitem.info/news/bejne/opilyaiHpGSigaA
@troyc5994
5 жыл бұрын
So we need a candidate that would legalize marijuana at the federal level, endorse rap music, promote free college, increase minimum wage, lower taxes and increase spending across the board.
@victorbonilla4634
4 жыл бұрын
Because they talk the talk but don't walk the walk are in large part the reason young people don't vote.
@Armando316
4 жыл бұрын
Dawn Bringer This generation lacks ambition. They just want to get by in life and not actually try to make a change.
@christian.9075
4 жыл бұрын
@@Armando316 Baby boomers in the united states during the 60s and 70s: life is easy
@aaronkaminski9357
6 жыл бұрын
A good start would be to have media outlets and politicians alike that acted like actual adults.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Right? Not the most inspiring bunch of adults.
@EuropeanQoheleth
4 жыл бұрын
Age is no measure of wisdom.
@assassindancer914
4 жыл бұрын
@@EuropeanQoheleth preach!
@nunyadambidniss
4 жыл бұрын
HAH !! As IF THAT'LL ever even happen.
@coolguyx14
4 жыл бұрын
younger people don't tend to vote because politics kinda gets annoying
@MikeNapoli1989
4 жыл бұрын
It depends on who you talk to. I used to think it was incredibly annoying until I found my people.
@lionheart4529
4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeNapoli1989 the confused and LOST people. Following the same old script?
@Rofl890
3 жыл бұрын
the world gets annoying with bad policies if you don't vote, the fact that they don't realize this...
@HellbillyHalloween
3 күн бұрын
It’s because you have 2 party’s that don’t care about the American people and care about their own agenda
@MrSam1er
6 жыл бұрын
Interesting question for sure. Here in Switzerland, we vote a lot (more than 10 topics per year), and we don't have some of your problems : you receive a letter to vote, some parts of the country even do it online. There are lots of political parties, so everyone finds ideas that are in their line of thought. We have a civics course as standard for everyone. But still, young people are the people less likely to vote, wich means there are other factors
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
So interesting - and thanks for adding your perspective! Why do you think young people in Switzerland are not that active as voters?
@MrSam1er
6 жыл бұрын
We're lazy :D. The problem with voting to much is that it's almost anoying, and some subjects are far less interestin than others. I don't have any other explanations
@darthnicholas8528
5 жыл бұрын
I’m assuming Swiss politics doesn’t suffer from the anti-intellectual reality show that calls itself politics in the USA, right?
@Cameroo
6 жыл бұрын
And make sure you vote in primaries and midterms! Don't make the mistake this Gen-Xer did and only vote in presidential races. If you want better candidates for high office we need to vote for them!
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Such important advice. We couldn't agree more with you! How do we mobilize young people to feel more invested in non-presidential elections?
@nunyadambidniss
4 жыл бұрын
That's A nice Fantasy :) But it never works out does It ? I WILL NOT Vote. I don't want or need A Leader :)
@nunyadambidniss
4 жыл бұрын
@@AboveTheNoise Why ???
@luit361
4 жыл бұрын
I've also read that in US, poor tend to not vote and the rich vote more. It is interesting as the situation is opposite in India plus voting booths are mandated to be within 2km of your residence so sometimes election officials have even crossed mountains and deserts for a single voter. Voter ID is required but that ID is kind of the basic citizen ID which is needed for whole lot of other services. Voting is low in 18-25 age bracket but all other age brackets vote more or less equally.
@phiksit
4 жыл бұрын
yeah, our electoral process seems to get worse every cycle.
@TrekkieBrie
6 жыл бұрын
You should bring up the ability to get mail in ballots. I know you mentioned a lot of people in our generation either can’t miss work (for me it’s university) or can’t drive to a polling station. I opted for a mail in ballot so I could guarantee my vote, since I wasn’t sure if I would be able to take the day off of class. It’s a great option for others in the same situation, and would probably make it even more appealing for those in our age range.
@IsYitzach
6 жыл бұрын
Another solution is early voting polling station on campus. Texas A&M and University of Texas - San Antonio have early voting and day of election polling stations located on campus.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
This is important. There is a definite need to make the process more accessible and let people know their options!!
@MikeNapoli1989
4 жыл бұрын
This aged like fine wine 🍷
@TrekkieBrie
4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeNapoli1989 I aim to please lol
@goose-7896
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty excited to be able to vote for the first time this year! Well, I mean, If we still have voting considering recent events. I wanted to be able to vote in the primaries as well, but since they're being held two days before my 18th birthday this year I won't be able to. I always thought it would be nice if they lowered the voting age to at least 16, since students around that age are just starting to learn about their government and may be more eager to voice their opinions.
@denisehall4818
5 күн бұрын
I'm 78. The first time I could vote was Nixon vs Kennedy. I went to the polls but didn't know how to use the machine and I lost my vote.I cried all the way home.
@matthewconnelly4930
4 жыл бұрын
i watched this in class, good job. maybe if voting stations were more accessible then the problem would get better. a lot of the canidates no matter what side are only serving their own interests, not the country's.
@AboveTheNoise
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking time to leave us a comment! We are just curious - what kind of class did you watch this in? We're trying to get a sense of our student audience out there.
@matthewconnelly4930
4 жыл бұрын
@@AboveTheNoise i was watching this in public relations class
@phiksit
4 жыл бұрын
and yet we are continually REDUCING our number of polling places with people waiting in lines for up to SEVEN hours to vote. We are getting worse instead of better at this which leads one to wonder, is this on purpose?
@misadventure5216
6 жыл бұрын
Once again the education system has failed to teach people about important things in real life. We need to teach these kids!
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
True! Maybe if we voters and taxpayers put more energy and resources into improving our public education system (and paying more teachers so it becomes a sustainable career in bigger cities) we will start to see the tide change.
@misadventure5216
6 жыл бұрын
Above The Noise yes please
@beachboardfan9544
6 жыл бұрын
Because we dont have the TIME to pay attention to the excessively clouded political information thats presented to the public to be informed voters, were too busy trying to earn enough money to simply survive.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
That's a good point. It can be really time consuming to read and analyze all the information about the big issues that affect you -- and time is in short supply for most people in the U.S. - especially young people who are juggling school, job, and family responsibilities (plus, maybe a social life?). We're hoping that we can play some small part by providing more info from multiple perspectives on these issues...in "bite-sized" but balanced and informative videos.
@beachboardfan9544
6 жыл бұрын
Social life? You mean social networking apps right? No time for those either... with exception to YT and Reddit.
@Redawesomeoby
Жыл бұрын
Bro I don't want my name in my states public voter database
@kimpisarski9146
4 жыл бұрын
National elections should be a paid day off with proof of voting!
@michaelm6574
6 жыл бұрын
A vloger running for election so they'll be more transparent about what they do in office. That be exciting
@Thessalin
6 жыл бұрын
I love and believe in y'all young people very much! I know you can make the country a better place. You can do all the things. I'd do it... but I'm GenX... and we're just slackers and don't do much. You know right?
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vote of confidence in this next generation. Gen X is statistically a very small group -- so you guys slacking won't have as much of an impact as Gen Z slacking...but we need your support (since most of you are parents/teachers/mentors to Gen Z folks!)
@kbo11377
2 жыл бұрын
we regularly use this video in our High School voter registration drives. Do you think you will update it anytime soon? Thank you for creating this!!!
@AboveTheNoise
2 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool to hear! Thanks for watching and using for voter registration. Yes, we are thinking of an updated version in time for the midterm elections next fall. This time we want to highlight the huge impact Gen Z had on the previous election and the power of youth voice to shape political agendas.
@IsYitzach
6 жыл бұрын
We could start with automatic voter registration and all voting done by mail-in ballots delivered with voter information.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Definitely! Thanks for this comment!
@phiksit
4 жыл бұрын
Republiclowns would never allow that. It's too simple and hard to tamper with.
@emb_code0980
4 жыл бұрын
I AM HERE Because my teacher told us to watch this video LOL
@AboveTheNoise
4 жыл бұрын
Well, glad you're here for whatever reason...but tell us true, what do you think? Worth your time? We can take the honest feedback.
@emb_code0980
4 жыл бұрын
Above The Noise I watched the entire video honestly I enjoyed it well done 👍🏻
@greywolf2362
4 жыл бұрын
I just don't vote because I'm a monarchist.
@DFandV
3 жыл бұрын
We are a monarchy in the UK. And people still vote, 60% of them usually.
@kdogg071
2 жыл бұрын
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it. Mark Twain
@iman5147
6 жыл бұрын
2:30 wow! When I was in fourth, I was always able to pin down all the government branches. I may forget sometimes, but I'll always remember on a test. Why do only 26% of Americans remember this info? That's important information about our government and stuff. Are people blindly voting????
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
There has been a shift away from teaching civics in most states - and if it's still a requirement, it's often disconnected from real life and just a rote thing to memorize. Experts in civic engagement say that young people need to understand how policy impacts their lives, and is relevant to their day to day in order to remember how government works and get involved.
@Lenniusce
4 жыл бұрын
“Don’t get the day off” Riiiiggghhhtttt
@wolfpackflt670
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't.
@LowEndPCGamer100
3 жыл бұрын
I believe less and less should vote until mentally and politically stable members of office are running for office.
@kingkongchief1177
Жыл бұрын
This is my generation. God help us.
@lvsqcsl
10 ай бұрын
I didn't vote in 1980 and I don't vote now.
@maxthorpe4726
4 жыл бұрын
I would start supporting third party candidates and younger candidates . We need to be seen as likely voters, I think if candidates start talking about issues that face out generation we would vote. I would also start thinking of the next generation and how I'm shaping their future
@jamilsalih9724
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 30 and I used to vote Every election I could. After 2020 I've come to the conclusion that my vote truly doesn't matter , I've lost all faith in Government as a whole. It's not just the American government but every government around the world , none of them give a damn.
@AboveTheNoise
3 жыл бұрын
What about local politics? There is all kind of data that shows that voting can make a HUGE difference in local and state elections, where a lot of really important policy decisions happen. Maybe focus your civic power at the local level instead of getting depressed about your vote's ability to influence national politics?
@e4r281
6 жыл бұрын
Give them a fortnite skin if they vote.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Lol. Excellent idea - authentic incentives are better than empty promises from politicians who don't understand what young people care about! But...pretty sure it will take more than Fortnite skins for the more "woke" of Gen Zers, of which there are many.
@はなびがく花火学
4 жыл бұрын
That’s the wrong age bracket
@tschichpich
6 жыл бұрын
Wanting a 3rd party was a bad argument i don't think that this is the problem. The study you showed us, was saying that all age gaps had similar amounts of ppl who want 3rd parties
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching - and commenting. The study we included about people's attitudes towards political parties was specifically looking at people that are considered "millennials" - ages 18-30. So yes, there is a high percentage of that age group across racial and ethnic groups that believe a third party is needed. But we didn't present data to support that ALL age groups feel that way.
@tschichpich
6 жыл бұрын
i won't argue that it's not part of the problem, what i meant is that it's not the reason for the difference in ages. I my self didn't go to vote untill now but the change the political atmosphere in germany makes me go to vote the next time. For me the reason was that i didn't really know who would be the best for me. Now that the new Party gained so much popularity i want to vote for one of the old ones to keep the system running as it was or change it to a better. And yes i am in age bracket of 18-29
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
@@tschichpich Cool - thanks for this additional context about your original comment. I see your point more clearly now!
@clickbait6951
4 жыл бұрын
yo ngl this guy got a good voice
@Sanman95
Жыл бұрын
I don't vote because I don't feel like ANY politicians care about me. Every politician says what they need to to get elected then they cast us aside. EVERY politician does this. They don't give 2 f**ks about us common citizens. No, I don't vote and I never will....
@KaosNova2
8 ай бұрын
Because so many people are seeing it as worthless
@spacewalker7721
2 жыл бұрын
To make me vote make my vote matter get rid of gerrymandering lobbying and the electoral college so that way I really will have a say
@ghostlyhousehorrors
5 жыл бұрын
hmm i dunno maybe because ever since i was a kid i saw how many were full of crap and honestly I've seen so much people struggle. I've almost become completely cynical. if you want to get younger people to vote, give us someone can inspire them, that they can trust, rather than someone whose all talk. if the care about the average Americans rather than their big money buddies. some of you may disagree with me. but im putting my vote on bernie. the dems, reps, i favor neither. bernie isn't perfect but he's the best out of the bunch. either he gets the nomination or im sleeping in another election. other than him im not having much hope #Bernieorbust
@officer50sapar55
4 жыл бұрын
B1 !!
@mysteepulcine2510
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah if Bernie had been an option, i would have voted, but Clinton or Trump? Um... neither. So I worked the polls as my civic duty rather than choose the lesser of two evils. Give us a good candidate and we'll show up.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
That's great that you worked the polls. Well, it'll be interesting to see what happens now that younger and more diverse candidates for different offices are running and if that makes a difference with the youngest voters.
@iman5147
6 жыл бұрын
You can get me to vote by making the age of voting 14
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
There are some advocates for youth civic engagement that believe there should be some things that younger teens can vote for -- things like the school board and policies that directly impact them. That way, the theory goes, people start practicing democratic behaviors earlier in life, so that by the time they're 18 they are more engaged and knowledgeable about how government works...what do you think?
@terrorgaming459
3 жыл бұрын
10
@ItsGroundhogDay
6 жыл бұрын
Seems fine to me. Let people vote when they are better able to understand what they are voting for.
@nunyadambidniss
4 жыл бұрын
If They understood, They Wouldn't Vote at all.. As They are not now.
@talyah23
4 жыл бұрын
👏
@labradoodleparadies
3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, BUT.... you are speaking much too quickly. I will include your video in a class, but, I will slow it down by 25%. i know, it is difficult not to make things tooooo long and booooring. However, if you speak so very quickly, you will lock out a lot of people, especially non-native speaker.
@apadgett3696
4 жыл бұрын
Ummmm who tf is considered millenials I dont vote usually I am over 30 and btw I definitely will be ty so called millenials for all of your differing views from 80s babies btw those 90s babies grew up with us bet we do start showing up ppl done went too far left and nobody cares for the 2 parties
@etherealdreamerart
4 жыл бұрын
Millennials are those born in 1981 - 1996. 1965 - 1980 are Gen X.
@nobodyandirine
4 жыл бұрын
They had their chance and they let it slip, u ain’t going to find another like Bernie sanders
@xmon8700
6 жыл бұрын
1
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Congrats! You were the first to arrive!
@yonifish3773
4 жыл бұрын
4:56 homie has no idea
@patricktrossbach668
3 жыл бұрын
Young people are involved in virtue signaling, not actually caring about what they claim to be supporting.
@JennHayden
6 жыл бұрын
don't vote? then you dont get your tax return (if you are due one) and/or no public assistance of any kind. you'd have 100% participation.
@AboveTheNoise
6 жыл бұрын
Again - seems to be human nature to get involved with something when it directly impacts you. We don't do a great job of supporting public education that shows how many things impact us even if it doesn't seem like they do on the surface -- the environment, human rights, etc. Maybe if more people had a better education they would care about more issues.
@Lynzzee
4 жыл бұрын
16 year olds should be able to vote
@willkillem737
Жыл бұрын
Terrible idea
@hooray4pizzaday451
4 жыл бұрын
You can vote by mail for free ahead of time. No excuses.
@troyc5994
5 жыл бұрын
Alexandria Cortez makes Sarah Palin look like a genius.
@phiksit
4 жыл бұрын
shouldn't you be watching Faux news or Alex Jones?
@nunyadambidniss
4 жыл бұрын
Cortez belongs ON CHATURBATE.
@Intoxikacion
6 жыл бұрын
bhaaaaa bhaaaaa.... lol
@troyc5994
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry but I don’t really care for young voters in general. There are exceptions but how many young people have their priorities and values correct? And how many of them can balance their finances? How many of them have real responsibilities like a house, spouse and kid(s) to support? Do you really want these immature no life experience voters to decide for this country?
@skylarlowtower5372
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, because it is also their future
@queeniee7766
4 жыл бұрын
Troy C Yet it is not the young people who has this Nation $23 Trillion in Debt right now, its the GOP catering to the rich elites.
@jazzzzzz5626
2 жыл бұрын
@@queeniee7766 the young generation will literally be here while you be 6 under in a coffin think about the future of the country not your self
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