Wow, previous comments did not register: They were positive! I like the attention paid to seniority, and experience. Why was Lawrence not a candidate this time? (I'm Belgian, not a voter..)

Why do people under 40 get to vote anyway and why? 😅

Also, nice to come across a video recognising the existence of generation Y. Why???

Ha, from Belgium: voting is obligitary (except recently for local levels): I' m in favor for making all voting obligatory.

We're under a lawless dictatorship of committees, class systems, and lobbyist bribes. We just didn't know it. If voting mattered, they wouldn't let us do it.

Speak up or be spoken for.

Unfortunately this will not come to pass, the elderly will dictate how our future will pan out and there's nothing we can do to stop them.

Her obsession with making him older shows how big of an ageist bigot she is.

Does this assume that the political affiliation ratios of young non-voters is the same as voters? Because that may not be true...

Most comments here focus on apathy amongst young voters, but young idealism is just as bad. Too many young voters will not vote for either party because they do not 100% agree with either, and those voters will not accept the "lesser of two evils" argument. I've heard some version of this said dozens of times over the years: "I agree with candidate X on 95% of issues, but since I do not agree 100%, I cannot support them".

Great banter

That is a nice video! I love when scientists actually pit in an effort to communicate their expertise to the public

This is great (well known) news. It means that pro-genocide US imperialism supporters won't be voting much longer. This will be in the rear view mirror by 2036 (along with much of the biosphere ::sigh::)

i see in this comment section the same tones of condescension that cause young people to become disenfranchised to begin with. people don't care, it's all just blame, blame, blame, while missing the mark on what young people care about.

POV: a pleasant older man and cute younger lady tell you that your vote matters Ps. She actually looks like a sort of mad scientist if you pause the video at points, and he's the accomplice... Or is it the other way around?

I've heard that a greater proportion of gen z are republican/trump supporters

Voting at all is voting against my interests. I want to see the end of capitalism. Until that happens, nobody gets my vote. You idiots can keep lying to yourselves that you're making a difference. No, you aren't. Your iPhone 9000 still comes from a country that the US bombed into submission. You still squat on a pile of corpses that gets larger every day.

The good news (watching this five years later) is that the people of some states have been making changes to address some of these problems - for example the interstate National Popular Vote compact, and ranked choice voting at state or local levels. The winner-take-all system is not just a problem for the Electoral College though; it’s also the direct result of single-seat congressional districting which is the root cause of gerrymandering. The fix for this is to abolish districting altogether and use multi-member proportional representation, which is something I don’t see talked about enough.

When is "If the older generations who make up the political infrastructure offered younger people policies which benefit them" dropping?

This issue simply doesn't happen in Australia as we have mandatory voting for all citizens over 18 years old. Plus election day is fun with "democracy sausages and cake stalls" oh and all elections in Australia are on Saturdays.

Once young people have a fascist dictator as their master some of them will feel differently. Unfortunately many will not. Fascism is in many way a paradise for the stupid people. All they have to do is believe what they are told and always praise the mighty ruler. It works quite well in a number of countries including Russia and China.

If you want to live in Russia, learned helplessness is how we get there.

My main takeaway is the Lawrence Lessing is absolutely NOT 65+ years old. 😂 Seriously though, this is a fantastic video and I really hope everyone watches it and votes.

Correct. Older people voting more gets more candidates that represent them more. If more Younger people voted, then we would get more younger candidates, representing more current and newer issues.

I'll need a follow up after election Day to make sure the "old man" made it 😂

I am so very sorry everyone. The fact of the matter is that almost every young person is automatically a masochist.

10% more people voting in every state has more impact than everyone realizes, it can change "safe" states

To people under 35, under 40, I have to break the news to you.... Political power in the US is appotioned to people who vote. That's all. That's the basic deal. If you will not vote, you're leaving political power to people who will vote, likely not in your interest. Your vote is your voice. Vote.

We need candidates that appeal to them. The best thing the get is outright disdain for their politics from Republicans or half assed support in spirit from the dems. Its corperate interest above voters either way, no mater what age group youre in.

Democrats had a supermajority during Obama and did nothing with it. There is no reason to think this will change. Even if you vote, nothing you support happens, so why vote? I understand why young people are disillusioned.

Why would they have passed it now and not when obama had a super majority.. a super majority when i was a kid that failed our generation and in my opinion left such a strong impression that discourages us to vote. At the very least vote blue

i would prefer it if about 1000x as many people watched this video

So what does maga actually look like? idk, we don't have a plan, we can't define anything, we don't know what greatness means, we just know that government bad, and orange man is going to save the white christians. (answer of every maga person I ask)

Our systems, use roberts rule of order for meetings. The systems are designed to be held accountable by people getting involved grass roots style. Unfortunately, since the nixon admin, the republican side gains their power, by convincing enough people that the government is corrupt, and it's not worth your time. The conservatives, are actually just wanting to be in full power unchecked. It's not actually about conservation of culture, way, belief. They use the church to make politicians, it's a fast lane to skip having an actual career, or making a name for yourself. You want to be involved in politics? but you don't want to work or contribute to society? Join a church, that's how you skip making a name for yourself. You now have the backs of every bible owning person in country, whether they know you at all or not. It's free blind faith votes in your corner. This election is about the churches wanting state power, and no federal intervention, vs just carrying on and being american. You can be american, or you can be an extreme maga cultist. Nice choices, nice election cycle, totally not held hostage 8 years by maga unlucko.

Farce of a democracy, and always has been.

Frustrating because young people used to be significantly more involved in politics. It can happen. It's not some innate thing about being young.

Young voters can make a difference at the national level right now. At the state level it will take years to undo the gerrymandering.

I voted for the first time in 2016, at the age of 32. I will never skip another election so long as I’m able.

If young people dependably voted, politicians would tailor their policies to suit those voters. Imagine what that would be like.

It's a good video and good quality but stop going back and forth so much its disorienting and unnatural.

Vote as if your future depends on it. Because it does.

I really wish that you would have discussed some of the systemic issues that keep young people from voting. That’s such an important piece of this puzzle. For starters, it would be helpful if Election Day was a holiday every year and treated on the level of Christmas or Thanksgiving. Another idea is to make it so someone can have paid leave to vote. There are plenty of other ideas out there too.

What I do know is that people keep pushing the misinformation on voting. It makes it especially frustrating noting the low turnout. It was all engineered to screw us over.

OK, younger people, your vote counts. If you want your voice to count, get involved. It starts at the lowest levels of politics. If you don't want the levers of power controlled by scum-sucking corporate lackeys, vote for their opposition. If you want diversity, vote for the diverse. If you want the system to change, you have to get involved. Sitting back and complaining won't do anything. If you want the perfect candidate/policy/outcome, you'll never get them. Remember, the best is the enemy of the good, but the better is the enemy of the bad. Vote for better.

I support the standing fillibuster where someone musf actually speak continuously. I dont really like the idea of straight majoritarianism with no checks. But the modern filibuster is completely unjustified and completely undemocratic.

Im gen Z and I voted my first time for TRUMP 2024

Honestly, I think it's a big ask and an incredibly bold statement to assume that those under 40 who don't vote would vote democrat. Perhaps they are more left leaning than that and don't see their worldview represented by the two right wing parties currently in power. Perhaps the democrats could consider running on a platform that is actually progressive and not just supporting the same system that allows fascists into politics?

Great video, thank you!! It is bizarre how the U.S. has over 12 million more registered Democrats than Republicans, and the majority of Independents, like myself, vote Democrat, and we have razor thin elections. Dems and progressive Independents make up ~70% of all registered voters, it's insane we have any close election. Encourage younger people to vote, and vote blue!!

22 and voted blue in indiana. i have a lot of what i thought to be progressive friends that i tried to talk into voting that just dont care. its really disheartening

65 yo? Such a child. My youngest brother is just coming to 65, in a year or two. And there are three between us. I voted early and walked my ballot to the county elections office. I did take the bus home.