“And yet there are a few recurring subthemes that bubble up when you talk with the professionals and with the younger voters themselves. These insights won’t crack the turnout code. Or necessarily save Mr. Biden’s presidency. But they do shed light on some of the more amorphous reasons younger Americans are so hard to turn out — and can maybe even point a way forward.”
“The No. 1 rule when you’re talking about young people: They may be progressive, but they are not Democrats,” warned Joshua Ulibarri, a partner with the Democratic polling firm Lake Research Partners. “They don’t turn out for parties.”
“Younger voters also are less inclined to turn out simply because they like a candidate’s personality. Now and then, one comes along who inspires them (think Barack Obama) or, alternatively, outrages them enough to make them turn out in protest (think Donald Trump). But more often they are driven by issues that speak to their lives, their core values or, ideally, both.”
My comment posted in NYT on above article;
FS | NY
It is a mistake to blame the Youngs if they are turned off by Biden and Democratic party. The Youngs do not want to hand over their future to Biden, as it is about future and not past. Gaza war is self-inflicted wounds which Biden could have avoided by supporting Israel and at the same time giving voice to Palestinian’s rights. as every President has done, and not going well beyond what was required and making it our war. Despite mounting deaths of thousands of children in Gaza, which angered Youngs, Biden is still sending weapons to Israel without notifying even congress. It is not just Youngs, but many Americans are also questioning our unconditional support of Israel and want to know what are our national interests that require us to risk our values, sense of justice, and credibility in the world to give unconditional support to Israel despite mounting Gazan deaths and keeping Palestinians occupied and oppressed.
posted by f.sheikh