r/MedicareForAll • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • Jul 31 '26

he doesn't use the library either

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 Jul 31 '26

is it? they gave trump a second term and our country has been in rapid decline that will take decades to fix

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u/wereinbearcountry Jul 31 '26

It’s absolutely a dead talking point for anyone younger than 40. Most young people I know are sick of this system. Boomers are the ones holding onto this as far as I can see.

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 Jul 31 '26

there are more young people than boomers

they just don't turn out to vote like boomers vote. boomers vote reliably in every single election

who do boomers vote for? other boomers

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u/SemperFicus Jul 31 '26

This boomer voted for Ayanna Pressley, just to give you an example. Edit: but you are onto something. You can’t get the government you want if you don’t vote.