Politicians ‘not really representative of a new generation,’ Gen Z voters say
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- NBC News’ Savannah Sellers sat down with a group of Gen Z voters to find out their perspective on the average age of elected officials as younger voters become a larger and more important part of the voting block.
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#GenZ #Elections #Politics
It's not just Gen Z who feels politicians are inept, at any age if you're paying attention. Career politicians have been serving the ruling class and have been beholdened to their donors from the start of their careers. It's really about how politicians sell out the people, their own "beliefs" and campaign promises to personally profit from their position as a "civil servant". Most politicians motivations are self serving, ie profiteering from a broken system while their working class constituents drown in debt and despair. 😢
*SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE UP TOP!*
*beholden (adjective, not a verb)
Exactly how it was all designed to be
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
You're blaming the tools instead of the tool makers i.e the corporations.
Bernie was right (on a lot of things) - but specifically Voting Days should be NATIONAL HOLIDAYS and EVERYONE should be allowed time to vote! Get time off from work! (Employers made to give employees time to go vote)
In Canada, our employers HAVE to let us go for half a day (or 3 hours, but nobody does that), we just divide it in shifts so there is someone working. We also ALL have a picture ID that we use to get healthcare access, so that settles the ID part. And since we have voting halls set up by county, we ALL wait around the same 30 minutes to get to our booth. We also have advance mail-in or in-booth voting. And there is a supervising independent election agency, plus EVERY CANADIAN votes using the SAME RULES... None of that crazy State by State lunacy on a Federal vote that affects the whole country like in the USA. We also do NOT vote directly for our leader, except as a regular candidate for his\her own seat. The leader of the party with the most elected MPs (members of parliament) gets to be the PM. Also, our Senate has a lot less powers than the US one, It's ore like a wiser, older bunch of people that do oversight and checks and balance before we pass laws. I like this way a LOT better than direct voting with huge population centers having too much political weight. We also don't have an electoral college, because WHY would you?
Elections in Canada only last a few weeks, not 6 months, there are NO primaries, and no cult like Presidential figure. There are NO PACs and donations and campaign funds are capped for all. No billion$$ ad money to steal the election.
It’s an absolute crime voting days aren’t national holidays. It’s intentional too.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
It needs to be for more than one day. People like healthcare workers don't get holidays off because someone has to be in the hospital, and shifts start and end before people can get to the polls
@@shorty06111 I think the thing TheJimprez sounded good- voting time done in shifts? So everyone gets a chance-
All elected/appointed officials should be subject to term limits and cognitive tests. We cannot afford to be led by people who will die before they see the ramifications of their decisions.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
That's why I don't understand why the Congress stopped at only instituting term limits on the Presidency after FDR. It should have been for the House and Senate, also. The Senate especially, as they serve longer terms than a President. And just re-electing the same people means that the ideology doesn't change over time.
That will never happen.
I'm 56. I applause this group of young people for speaking up. The future is not mine, it is yours!!!! Take charge of it. Get involved. And while you are at it, be proud of our democracy and protect it with your vote!!! Your children's future depends on it.
Young people DON’T VOTE!!!!!!!
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
*applaud (verb)
applause = noun
@@alvallac2171
Thank you. English is not my native language. This is the one I wasn't quite sure of. Appreciate the correction!!! (And I do mean that)
@@traybern well, don't underestimate them
These old people will flat out be disrespectful and say younger people are stupid. Old people are clueless too
It is wrong that the people with the least to lose are in control.
It’s important for these young folks to vote and to get into politics. The government is *always* full of old people, but it’s important for young folks to make their voices heard loudly and early.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Politicians fear them. Why voter suppression laws in full effect
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Im retired and counting on young people to take over they sure cant do any worse.
*I'm
*and counting
*over. They
*can't
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
I am 67 and I agree with these very respectful young voters! I hope they are getting involved in their local politics. We must win back young talent to our government offices just like the Democrats did with JFK. The country needs an infusion of these people to take over, forget about voting, they need to take office!
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
@@Enigma96969 matthew6: 5-8
I think politicians should be able to pass an AP US History AND world history test
That’s stupid.
The majority of Have no idea about history.
And what has happened in our History. All they care about is TikTok, social media and nonsense. The genzi and the generations after it are going to destroy the world.
Or at least pass a university/college level course in Political Science and History. I know I have. Heck, I did pass my AP US History test in 11th grade.
Heres something else. Being disrespectful isnt illegal. So many people in this country especially people in power think its illegal to be disrespectful. You get my respect when you earn it and no senator has done anything to earn my respect.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
NBC thank you for covering this. Experience comes with age but sadly not always wisdom. Good on these young Americans. Now we need them to show up at the booths.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
@@Enigma96969 🤣 These are young adult voters, not infants and their mothers being put in charge because god was displeased with corruption.😂 Young voters, like you were once! And their mothers would be in their 30's so women in her 30's are incapable of running things?
Age doesn’t matter as much as greed, corruption, lies, and mental illness.
Vote for policies. Don’t vote for parties, and personalities.
Know what you want. Living wages and climate change, should be everyone’s concern.
It’s hard to vote intelligently, when you don’t know what’s possible, and how you will be impacted.
They have exactly the same concerns that all generations before them have had.
Get the big money out of politics. Check out how much Presidential candidates get .
Most importantly, Vote !
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Wow
She talks to them so condescendingly. Like she is talking to children.
I agree, I'm 77....tho, elders can still be very useful advisors, if still mentally fit, as age plus wisdom is valuable, but, intelligent energetic youth need to be seriously encouraged to join into governing. powers.
As for Biden, @ his slowest (he had great advisors) he's drastically a much better choice than anything on the right @ this time!
Vote BLUE!
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
I'm good with cognitive testing, but they should also have to pass a History, Science and Civics test, regardless of age.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
And serve in the military.
He is right but it’s been like that since I been able to vote
*right, but
*I've been
*vote.
It's not clear which "he" you're referring too, or which statement.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Excellent reporting ❤
Go Gen Z i have have Gen Z grandkids and they say the same thing. And im going to make sure my grandkids vote 💙💙💙💙
That's why we gotta start to vote independent.
These young people can run for office themselves by starting at the local level. Most of the changes they want are likely local anyway. They didn't bother to mention many of their issues other than tech. It might help if they'd leave little clues for us to find as to what their concerns truly are.
Same as most of us as it is written in the documents
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
I can help: mortgages, student loans, childcare, employment, how tech, specifically AI will shape the workforce, education
Dear YOUNG PPL: GO VOTE! #VoteBlue. Congress ppl are voted in. Your vote Every 2-4 years that can change lives!
A. TERM LIMITS need to be REQUIRED everywhere....including the supreme court (even Ted Cruz proposed it be set at two b4 started run for his 3rd....hmm)
B. ppl should be required to hold office in their state to be eligible for any office in DC (so we don't have anymore trumpdiots)
C. Vote republidiots gone so the chances of abolishing/changing constitution so the POPULAR vote chooses the president is greater
Really great to see young voters talking about doing what's best for the whole team! That's the kind of collective thinking we need more of!
There is "some" saving grace to older Politicians who have seen it all. Fine. But the time has come for a new generation of Americans to come to power. And assert their belief in Democracy. I welcome them.
Very intelligent young people!
These very intelligent people can't tell the difference between a man and a woman let alone define one
@@GarrettGuerra they can tell. They are just pretending they can't.
It's time to get out there and help select politicians that do reflect your generation. The only way to do this is to get involved. Vote. Support people who have your values. Sitting back and griping changes nothing. Believe me a lot of older people also agree most politicians are too old and vote accordingly.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Candidates that support issues that are relevant to us tend to not go very far because solving issues that affect us isn't very profitable for the people that fund elections. Citizens united sold our entire generation out.
...and its people who keep voting these old politicians in. They vote for them over & over again. You should interview them & why they do it.
Wow shocker.
Randy Johnson found the fountain of youth!
I think we all felt this way at 19.
I did not vote until I was in my 40's because everyone in government was soooooo old to me. Our government has been full of grannies and papas my whole life and I'm over 50 now.
When I was 19. I straight up didn't even pay attention.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Younger people need to start their political careers and actually DO something themselves- as well as VOTING!!
(We could of had Bernie! Someone Gen Z were _actually_ excited about)
Running for office costs A LOT of money - money that Gen Z has not had the opportunity to earn - or ever will.
The fact that you think you can vote your way out of generational stupidity is equally sad and amusing. Carry on.
The DNC shut down Bernie just like they shutting down Dems that wanna run against Biden.
@@carlossimms2084 Yes, and no. Locally, it often costs less than you'd think because the party will often pay for and help with all the bureaucracy if they can just fill the seat. I called a local Dem office to ask why no Dems were challenging incumbents by running for several seats, and they straight up asked if I was nominating myself! They need butts to fill the seats.
Pretty sure Gen Z people are trying here and there, but let's be honest. Younger than 30 is too young to everyone older than 30.
You act like it's as easy as signing up.
How many of these young people age group read aboe a 5th grade level ??
We need to start digging graves.
Care to elaborate? What do you mean?
Nobody talks about the people of California who vote the female emperor from star wars into DC every term. 🙄
I must admit I never cared to become Involved until well into my 40s. I was too busy drinking chasing all the hot chicks to even care about anything else
This is why I'm excited about Vivek. He's half the age of most of the people he's running against.
The problem is that neither party really resonates with Millennials or GenZ. And maybe that’s the implication towards the solution.
I'm concerned that these opinions are seeded in order to foster a feeling of "All politicians that I can vote for are old, so I guess it doesn't matter."
I guess that if you feel that politicians are too old, then maybe you should start to work on running.
No. They aren’t. Time to move forward.
Median age of all inaugurates is 55. Never has been a representative of youth. It’s about money… period.
honestly just don’t expect your vote to help you, it never works out.
Unfortunately this issue is a world wide one among Democracies.
If you want to know the politician, take a look at who is putting money in the politicians campaign funds. Some older people are trying to change things before they leave this earth, if he comes a challenge for them. Don’t let them put this country back on a wrong path.
Clearly the guy without the hat is less than smart.
Go to your primaries and vote for your people... if they are your people, vote them out of office and start over election after that. It's been decades since I've voted for an incumbent.
I call BS. What about when there's no one running against the incumbent? That happens a lot in my voting district.
@@Sarappreciates I don't place a vote for a candidate running unopposed. don't vote for candidates who just barely work hard enough to get re-elected. Vote them out.
@@user-qr7ee2cp4y It depends what you stand for. I personally won't use that rule because I try to take into consideration what the person is doing. Not much can be done in a single term. It takes steps sometimes to get to a goal, so it depends which goals they seem to be heading toward... You don't even care what they're doing??
28 ?
The democrats ain’t repping me. I’m a gen zers worst nightmare, a gen z republican
i promise you, no one cares
There doesn't seem to be any one Who wants to put themselves out there to run for political office Who has a bipartisan view of the American people.... just my opinion 😊
Untrue... Check out Biden's track record to date. He's gotten plenty of bipartisan support for his accomplishments. The news is making it seem like he's done nothing, but in fact, the current administration has done quite a lot with Republicans AND Democrats working together. Remember Biden got to office by collecting old school Republican voters who didn't like Trump. He's about as moderate as they come.
They exist, they just get shoved out.
What's a bipartisan view lol ? People have clear issues they care about. People will vote for the people who care truly about their issues, not someone who care about half and then the other half is everything the person is against.
VOTE!!
As a millenial not only am I tired of the same demographic being president im fed up with the 2 party system, that feels more like a strength of their wallets that got them there than the strength of their character. The system needs to change cause im over it, everyone i know around my age is as well and thats why ill be voting for kennedy because this is ridiculous. Im tired of the status quo.
My fathers a boomer and hes still stuck in the oh but if you dont vote for the better of the 2 evils your vote wont matter you only have 2 choices mindset and thats not cool. Esoecially since electroal colleges not popular vote seems to matter more.
Generation X are totally clueless
Try 50 years or older in office.
Dear Gen Z. Being old isnt bad. You will be old too.
They said that, it’s more of a problem of what they do while in office. Bernie is an example of being able to attracted the young voter block while still being old
I see that you missed the point entirely. Let me shed some light.
Aging itself as a universal law is not something gen z is afraid of or against. The truth of this law is as the brain ages it starts to deteriorate and humans get to a point where there are unable to function properly as they once did. What I believe this group of individuals is saying is that, they do not feel right voting for someone who is experiencing the mental and physical decline of age. Just as you would not put you life in the hands of someone as old as some of these candidates, you should not be putting your country in their hands either.
Boy, these Gen Z's seem out of shape and not too healthy looking. Yeah, they should talk.
Newsflash - no politician since Kennedy has been for the new generation, but leave it to the new generation to be completely ignorant to the plight of citizens who came before them. It's a story as old as time.
"Do some of you feel concerned that some of our officials couldn't drive to the supermarket?"
Yes!!!
Follow up, how many of you and your friends actually drive?
"What? In a car? No, we Uber/Lyft of course... OK Boomer, why would someone our age want to drive?"
I don’t hear any level of respect for experience.
Experience is respected and that’s why you must be 35+ to be the president. That being said our current president is 80+. You don’t really ever see a candidate in their 30s, 40s, and 50s applying and even getting close to winning. Yes experience is valued but there is a line between a human that is experienced and a human that is senile from age.
Would you trust your teeth to an 80 year old dentist?
Would let an 85 year old mechanic bolt the wheels on your your car? Then get on the freeway?
Would you fly on a commercial jet aircraft with several hundred passengers and the 90 year old pilot? I'm just asking...
I would prefer cognitive tests for voters.
Lose a lot of voters then.
Ha, I used to see congress people at the store in DC on occasion. Those mostly got voted out by Freedumb causus districts.
So elders of American politicians what should we do raise minimum wage?
Help the poor stop the war
Nah let’s just banned TikTok
do you think they ever represented millennials? were just getting started. Get in line lol
I am Gen X, so I am before you.
@@philoctetes_wordsworth your chance started 2 days ago cmon now lol young boomers are already retired. If you haven’t fixed anything yet your time is running out 😂
younger generation will repeal the 1st and 2nd amendments
Hard to relate to people that helped start the Cold War. We need real term limits.
Half of them proved too old when they showed they dont have basic understanding of certain things like how twitter connects to wifi😂
Twitter is part of the Internet, not WiFi. Those are two distinctly different things. You can use either one without necessarily having the other.
WiFi is a wireless equivalent to an Ethernet cable- a way to connect one or more clients (computer, phone, etc.) to an access point (AP) a short distance away (inside your home, workplace, etc). That AP is presumably connected to a local area network (LAN) that's controlled by a router. Devices on your LAN can communicate with each other locally, without needing Internet service (e.g. for printer sharing, file sharing, media server, local multiplayer gaming, local web server, remote access, etc).
In addition to their local network, routers have a WAN port (Wide Area Network), which can optionally be used to connect a modem. The modem connects to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and the router is then able to share that WAN connection (Internet) with the client devices on its LAN.
Sometimes the modem, router, switch, and AP are all contained in the same box (particularly when leasing residential equipment from an ISP), but that isn't always the case. It's also possible to not have an AP, and thus everything connects via Ethernet instead of WiFi.
As mentioned, WiFi is part of a _local_ network. Twitter's servers are on _their_ local networks inside _their_ data centers around the world, not on _your_ local network. So, no, Twitter has nothing to do with your WiFi (or anything else about how your local network is set up). Twitter is part of the Internet, not WiFi.
P.S.- Wired connections are usually faster, lower latency, and more consistent and reliable compared to wireless (such as WiFi or Bluetooth). WiFi is convenient for portable devices, but for stationary objects, wired is usually the way to go.
@@alvallac2171 I'm fully aware. I stated it like this cuz of how the house member asked about tiktok during the committee hearing. I just said twitter cuz I couldnt remember which hearing when I wrote this
Yeah they are right and I am not voting cuz none of these people represent me and my values
These older politicians just need to retire and enjoy the rest of their private life. They are too out of touch. Republican and democrats. Seeing these geriatric leaders shrivel up and barely be able to stand or talk or think is really scary and disrespectful to their constituents
and the flip side of that which may be eually right is that younger people should understand you don't always get what you want. Its a 2 way street pal....
That argument has no correlation this. No one is talking about policies. This is about being fit to serve and representative of your constituents and the people of this country
Down with the dinosaurs!
Can gen Z define what a woman is? Basic biology, XX chromosomes.
Who cares dude
@@coriklocek1841 nobody, unless it becomes a health issue!
who cares
the problem is many people in america have a low iq and a poor education. Its sadly young people who have caused all of the worlds problems. Its people in their 50s which have destroyed society. Its the older people who remember a country which wasnt as divided or corrupt as its become. We have more elderly voters so we need elderly politicians but we also need young ones. Make the politicians reflect the voters.
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
all of the male gen z kids sound feminine
There are generations before you still waiting for theirs. Wait your turn
Turn?
That presumes a game, con man.
@@Dam-a-fence welcome to reality
This is such a silly way to look at these issues. Just because any other generation hasn’t gotten what they want doesn’t mean that other generations are invalid for wanting a reasonable candidate. I mean the age requirement is 35 and yet I don’t see any 35-45 year old candidates. Gen Z isn’t able to even represent themselves except through voting for 70+ which don’t really seem fit to run or represent our country. Gen X and Millennials have more opportunity to get what they so desire if they stop voting for these old men and find younger brighter minds for these positions.
Vote cornel west
Young people don’t vote. If they think politicians are old then run for office and show up the to vote.
Ron DeSantis as president is horrible. He’s horrible as governor right now and you can see that. Even if you are a racist, a racist would say Ron DeSantis is horrible lol
How so?
NO person who has NOT graduated high school should be allowed to vote. EVER.
they aren't supposed to cater to the whims of the newest generation. They represent us all. Cope. When I was 7 I wanted a pony......I didn't get it.
I agree but maybe someone in their 50s early 60s would be a good fit, anything afterwards is a bit much. Lets be honest most elderly can barely use a cellphone without it turning into a whole project, but you’re ok with them also running the country. We’ve got borderline corpses running the gov right now we need people who can adapt and aren't stuck in the past.
But a fitting name considering blackrock is one of the major reasons corpses run the gov right now theyre slow and useless allows for the monopoly military economy corps to make the real decisions.
LOL, I read that as "71 wanted a pony." 🤣
Congrats, you win dumbest comment of the day so far...
Not really the point their making. I mean it’s valid to be concerned with 70+ year old men running our country. Most professionals retire at that point and I wouldn’t trust many of them to continue doing their trade accurately at that point in time.
MW2024🙏
Good to see that Gen Z says the same corny shxt that every generation says.
Are we seriously hust gonna pretend like we don’t all see this man’s MULLET!? How is this man really a Gen-Z’er?!?! He looks like Weird Al Yankovich trying to dress up as a twenty-something year old man.
Gen Z want dancing TikTok politicians so they can lip sync their way through life.
TIME RESRATS, GET RID OF THE DINOSAURS. NUT TESTING FOR SURE😊
Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
TRUMP 2024🎉
Nah, i'm against fascism.