Neglecting Generation X
By any measure, America’s youngest adult generation -- Generation X-- are the least politically active of any generation. Statistic after statistic tell the story of a generation that turns out to vote less frequently than others; the numbers also show that young adults are voting less than they once had. One would think that after all the struggles that were waged in this nation of ours for equal voting opportunities, every eligible citizen would head out to the polls. This is certainly not the case. United States is a nation built upon the fundamental principle of democracy, or rule by the people. Why then, do we in this country take voting for granted? Why do we not realize that voting is the most direct way that we have in participating in politics? The U. S. continues to be at the bottom of the ranks when it comes to voter turnout of the voting-age population. In fact, only 52.6 percent of the voting age population heads out to the polls. However, the problem does not lie in the low turnout, it is that only two-thirds of the voting-age population is registered to vote. Though it is probably too late to change the minds of the elder and middle-aged citizens about registering to vote, it is still p
We need to get the younger generation out to vote, not next election, not next year, not next week, TODAY. Whether people like it or not Generation X is going to eventually be the generation running this country, if they are not educated and hence stop voting, democracy in America as we know it will come to an end. Perhaps then Neglection 2000 can turn into Election 2004. In order to get the younger population it is essential to educate them about the issues and to explain to them how these issues directly affect them. Campaigns are often targeted to voters over the age of 30 and do not appeal to Gen Xers. It is important to realize that if Gen Xers are not voting now, they probably won’t register to vote later. Once these people are not going to vote, their children are going to take example from their parents and not make it out to the polls. Unless the younger generations are educated starting today, America is heading for a place where democracy will no longer exist because the people won’t have a say in what happens due to the fact that they did not vote. ossible to target Generation X and all those who will vote in the future. The fact that these people are not voting is the reason that the voting rate is so low and this country can ill-afford to stand by and hope that young people eventually grow up and start voting. ing of political information today is hardly an active process, the notion that Gen Xers are somehow lazy consumers of political information while older generations are conscientious becomes suspect.
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