Youth engagement in politics indifferent or just different? | Jacob Helliwell | TEDxYouth@Victoria

After recently hearing a politician claim that youth no longer care about politics, Jacob became concerned. His experience has been the opposite. While it is true that youth are less likely to vote and are less likely to be members of political parties, Jacob takes the unorthodox view that youth are not indifferent, their engagement is just different.

[@reddygs1967]

World over youth indeed are playing an important role through various agitations and movements but that is not making enough impact to shake governments. That is the saddest part. Youth should express their opinions strongly through ballots -- at least wherever there is democracy. Only then would politicians begin to take youth seriously and work for their progress.

[@DimmedDiamond]

You may find an incorruptible candidate, but they will be out financed, they will get little exposure, and they will be too few in number to make a difference since they are out numbered by the corrupt in government. So, give me a TEDtalk about how to remedy this situation.

[@zachanikwano]

Lots of regulation, a populace active in weeding out corrupt individuals, a populace up to date on their politicians, their policies and track record. And, a populace that agrees to disagree and fight for the good of everyone and not just their "tribe," as it were. Remembering we are one country, and a country divided will fall. Accepting that fixing government issues will be hard, the hardest thing we will ever do, that the work will never end and we have to keep at it. Also accepting that we'll lose a lot before we win, and accepting that too

[@maopinion8396]

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[@jacob2581]

buddy speaks for the youth but looks 52