Do younger voters suffer from lack of knowledge or disinterest?

[anvi]

Oh c'mon you remember you college days, no?

As we age we have time to focus on other things, like raising a family, a career, etc.....and yes, sadly, politics! 

Just kidding, Gramps!    I do think that younger voters are distracted by lots of things and often are not fully invested in the political process.  But I also think the do occasionally get quite engaged, but often lose interest quickly and get impatient because the political process doesn't deliver things immediately.

[phk]

To be honest if I had a choice of having a son who could either:

1) Get into Med School and be apolitical

or

2) The opposite of 1)

I take 1)

[Хahar 🤔]

IMO it's far more impressive to score a 'T' on the MCAT than it is to possess knowledge of who Moammar Gaddafi and Joe Biden are.

This is very true.

[All Along The Watchtower]

I think people in general suffer from "lack of knowledge AND disinterest.

[The Mikado]

Kids!  I don't know what's wrong with these kids today.
Kids!  Who can understand anything they say.
Kids!  They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs.
Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy loafers.
And while I'm on the subject,
Kids!  You can talk and talk 'til your face is blue.
Kids!  But they still do just what they want to do!
Why can't they be like we were?
Perfect in every way!
What's the matter with kids today?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Kids!  I don't know what's wrong with these kids today.
Kids!  Who can understand anything they say.
Kids!  They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs.
Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy loafers.
And while I'm on the subject,
Kids!  You can talk and talk 'til your face is blue.
Kids!  But they still do just what they want to do!
Why can't they be like we were?
Perfect in every way!
What's the matter with kids today?

I should report your post for immitaing me. 

[patrick1]

Kids!  I don't know what's wrong with these kids today.
Kids!  Who can understand anything they say.
Kids!  They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs.
Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy loafers.
And while I'm on the subject,
Kids!  You can talk and talk 'til your face is blue.
Kids!  But they still do just what they want to do!
Why can't they be like we were?
Perfect in every way!
What's the matter with kids today?

I should report your post for immitaing me. 

Ha, I was actually going to post the youtube to that song when I first saw this thread.  Didnt think anyone would appreciate it. Kinda tough to believe Paul Lynde as a father, but I guess gays didnt exist back in those simpler times...

[Grumpier Than Thou]

But c'mon, sans the youngs on this website, don't the youngs just suffer from a total focus on poon and booze?

Yeah pretty much.

[phk]

I would rather people be disinterested. Apolitical societies are far more civil and better. Compare the 1990s with today especially the extreme politicization of everything since 2001. I partially blame Bush's permanent campaign mode that he basically did from late 2001 to the end of 2006.

[King]

Naso being politically active certainly rules out "lack of knowledge" as a deterrent.

[TJ in Oregon]

Naso being politically active certainly rules out "lack of knowledge" as a deterrent.

Not necessarily. My Dad told me that when he went to vote in the 08 primaries, there was a man behind him (wearing an Obama hat nonetheless) who, when asked if he was a Republican or a Democrat responded "What's that?"

It is perfectly feasible to be politically active without knowing anything more than the candidates' names or a party allegience.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Naso being politically active certainly rules out "lack of knowledge" as a deterrent.

Not necessarily. My Dad told me that when he went to vote in the 08 primaries, there was a man behind him (wearing an Obama hat nonetheless) who, when asked if he was a Republican or a Democrat responded "What's that?"

It is perfectly feasible to be politically active without knowing anything more than the candidates' names or a party allegience.

Washington would've been very pleased!