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I'm sorry you feel pigeonholed and disturbed. My "tend to prefer" statement seemed like a pretty accurate way to describe the increased proportion of more conse
by tylerritchie 7y ago
I'm sorry you feel pigeonholed and disturbed. My "tend to prefer" statement seemed like a pretty accurate way to describe the increased proportion of more conservative individuals in older generations. I don't know how else to describe that difference. Younger individuals (who vote at a much lower rate than older individuals) are more progressive in aggregate than older individuals. That's not pejorative, those are as-measured demographics.
- jiwfijwijfe 7y agoI'd guess it's more the "demographic X is not suited to vote because they tend to disagree with my interests", rather than any singular position you aligned with the demographic, that was viewed as disturbing. I agree. It's not even the innate prejudice that's the problem here. It's the devaluing of another person's experience and opinion. Pretty slippery slope you're arguing for.
- tylerritchie 7y agoOh, sure I can see how my comment can be read that way. I'd add some strikethroughs and edits to clarify, but that's not an option. My point wasn't trying to be "as soon as someone hits some age they should no longer be able to vote because Olds have no value and should be put out to sea on an ice floe". I meant to be pointing out that younger voting age individuals (in aggregate) are ceding the outcome of elections to people who (in aggregate) don't share their political beliefs. You can see the lack of engagement elsewhere in the replies to my parent comment. For instance "just pay attention every four years, problem solved", as if there's never a ballot measure or public office which would affect voters when there isn't a presidential election