Boom, this: “Maybe young people still haven’t noticed, or don’t really care — at least not enough to change their voting habits. Maybe they are too interested in political issues like immigration reform or gay marriage to worry about their economic future” (http://theweek.com/article/index/252607/how-obama-is-soaking-the-young).
And I completely agree. Now it sounds awful to say that I place higher priority on the economic world than social issues like gay rights – obviously gay rights are very important to those whose lives they affect. However, the bigger issue in the world today is honestly the economy. And I’m not just talking about the unemployment rate, awful “Affordable” care act, or people living below the poverty line. This problem is even bigger: the unequal wealth distribution in the US. It is because of this that other problems are arising. The fact that the top 1% of America has 40% of America’s wealth (Wealth Inequality). And I’m all for those who have worked hard and earned their money to keep a good portion of it, but the fact that this inequality could even be a possibility is what’s wrong. That there is still discrimination in the work force based on gender and race. There are still social stigmas associated with mental illness and prison records. Just the fact that America is overall messed up and it is affecting the future generations of youth.
And to think change can come from people becoming involved in what is going on, having an opinion on what should be done, and fighting for a better economy so that future grandchildren aren’t paying for MY debt, like I will be having to do for the baby boomers.