Urban Outfitters' new t-shirt campaign has stirred up controversy in what is shaping up to be a heated election year. While some critics say the t-shirt is "the wrong statement at the wrong time," Urban Outfitters claims the shirt speaks the truth about young people being jaded by (and left out of) the political process. What do you think? Does all of the politicians' talk of Social Security and prescription drug benefits for the elderly, tit-for-tat sound-byting, and their seemingly obligatory blow-dried hairdos turn young folk off from voting? If you could vote, would you?
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You're off topic
This seems to have become more a debate about choosing not to vote than the issue at hand: whether or not voting appeals to young adults.
If you agree with neither candidate, you should be able to disagree with them even after the polls have closed.
I agree though, that politicians are not doing much to sway the younger vote. But, how would you go about that? If it were to be more interesting, it would be fluff. Meaninglessness to an even greater extent. The people are the problem. If the candidates cannot relate to young adults, there is no way to bluff or learn to do so. But someone younger, who can relate to youth, is likely to lack necessary experience.
I think voter apathy here stems from a more or less decent system - everything's cool, I don't care. Just don't screw it up. This is especially true here in Canada. I like our government. It's going pretty smoothly. I am glad elections are not coming up. If I was old enough to vote, it would depend on the candidates whether I vote for one or not. If one really speaks to my interests, I would definitely support them. If one runs very strongly against what I believe in, I would vote for the other candidate, provided I agree with them to some extent. If I dislike both candidates, or like them equally, I will not vote. --Posted by stolenelectron 03:57PM EST 09/02/08
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