[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

What makes me smile is people's willingness to accepts stats and figures so long as it fits in with their own agenda. They've come to the conclusion that so many more young people voted remain... but they used the feedback from only 12000 voters when well over 30 million people voted.

The stat I would like to see is, how many young people eligible to vote, didn't bother... against how many older people eligible to vote, didn't bother.

And another thing... when does young become old? What's the cut-off point and who gets to decide it? Because there's a whole range of people between 21 and 70.

Not young people thinking everything is about them and then going in a huff when they dont get their own way?

[Johnnyuk123]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Not young people thinking everything is about them and then going in a huff when they dont get their own way?

Half of them couldn't be arsed to get out of bed and vote LT.

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by Johnnyuk123

Half of them couldn't be arsed to get out of bed and vote LT.

75% of the younger generation didn't bother to actually turn up and vote.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes something Young Jack
skips

I don't skip it at all, political apathy is a terrible thing and it's especially bad amongst young people which makes me sad, but as with everything it has a cause and one that needs to be addressed.

Politics just doesn't speak to a lot of young people, and the government are intent on making sure of that. Politics and sociology should be core subjects from the start of secondary school to engage students in the world around them but in typical fashion it's actually going the other way, and such important subjects are being downgraded and don't carry the same weight that other more ~prestigious~ ones do.

Unfortunately it's a cyclical thing. Political parties tend to target their more beneficiary policies towards those who are retired because they're more likely to vote and young people therefore have to carry the burden, so as a result they feel marginalised and disaffected and so don't vote. They don't vote, and nothing changes. It's a difficult problem to address but you can't expect young people to take an interest in it when not only do they feel like it either doesn't speak for them or is irrelevant, but they are presented with very little opportunities to learn about it.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I don't skip it at all, political apathy is a terrible thing and it's especially bad amongst young people which makes me sad, but as with everything it has a cause and one that needs to be addressed.

Politics just doesn't speak to a lot of young people, and the government are intent on making sure of that. Politics and sociology should be core subjects from the start of secondary school to engage students in the world around them but in typical fashion it's actually going the other way, and such important subjects are being downgraded and don't carry the same weight that other more ~prestigious~ ones do.

Unfortunately it's a cyclical thing. Political parties tend to target their more beneficiary policies towards those who are retired because they're more likely to vote and young people therefore have to carry the burden, so as a result they feel marginalised and disaffected and so don't vote. They don't vote, and nothing changes. It's a difficult problem to address but you can't expect young people to take an interest in it when not only do they feel like it either doesn't speak for them or is irrelevant, but they are presented with very little opportunities to learn about it.

OK Young Jack
Sorry