do you think young people involve themselves enough in politics?

Question

b_frisky good for you!

not bc your daughter got the picture in return but because she's already an active citizen.

thanks again becc for being another one of the individuals who jumps to conclusions. i am merely asking a question not attacking you personally. it's an open-ended question not a literal one.

and i didn't ask about knowledge of politics, i'm talking about INVOLVEMENT.

certain people make me want to delete these questions sometimes.

Answer 1

wtf? I'm only fourteen and I probably know more about politics then all of the people that say that children dont know enough about politics. I think it's unfair that you think I don't know anything. Sure there are children who dont know anything about politics but there are adults who know even less. Ask me any question about politics and I can answer it better then you can. C'mon try me. If you're saying that children are ignorant to politics then your pretty ignorant yourself.

Answer 2

From the kids that I deal with, I would say no. The majority of teens sit around, watch the news (if they decide to at all) and listen to whatever anyone tells them and decide that they know what the deal is.
In order to be involved, one must do the research for themselves and look at the FACTS, and not some rhetoric that someone is spouting (which- most times- is something that someone else was yelling at the top of their lungs and was taken for the absolute truth). This is actrually not only true of kids today, but also of the teens of EVERY generation. It isn't until they are in College or in the working world that they decide to get involved, if they ever do.
Also, being involved in politics is not just going to the polls every year and flipping a few levers. If there is something that you feel isn't right, then being involved means getting involved in a solution, and not just sitting back, watching The OC and complaining that things are wrong. If you have no vioable solution, and are unwilling to put yourself on the line to correct it, then you are not involved.
As for sitting back in the comfort of your home and slamming those on the front lines, you are right... there are some very poor role models in politics...
Senator Hillary Clinton tops the list, followed by Sen .Ted Kennedy, Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va), Rep .Michael Capuano (D- Ma), Rep. William Delahunt (D-Ma), Rep. Richard Neal (D- Ma) (all three spent a very expensive holiday weekend courtesy of lobbiests), Gov .Don Seigleman (D-Al) (found guilty of bribery ,conspiracy, mail fraud, and obstruction), Gov. Mark Warner (D- VA) (hiring a convicted internet stock fraud), and many others of the "politcally- correct" party who looks out for the little guy.
In fairness, there are people like this on both sides of the isle, and until the youth of this nation decide to get involved and stop this from happening by truly getting involved in the pol,itical process, then no, they are not involved.

Answer 3

My 14 year old daughter just marched for peace with a youth rally and picketed the local army recruiters office. She is always writing letters to our congressmen and wrote a scathing letter to president Bush to end the war in Iraq (She got an autographed 8X10 glossy of the W suitable for framing in return) Boy, was she MAD !!!

Answer 4

not enough in the right type of politics. most young people just go along with whatever the favorite singer/entertainer says, resulting in a bunch a left-wingers who dont even know what theyre talking about. young people should get more involved in politics through their own way of thinking and support our great country.

Answer 5

They involve themselves too much at an early age, way before they know who they are as a person, e.g. the young republicans.
They form opinions on matters when they have no life experience and just listen to mommy, daddy and their beliefs without forming an actual opinion on their own.

Answer 6

No, and I think that it's a mistake that they don't. Politics runs this world. Don't think so look around, turn on the tv, go to school, listen to the news. Wake up young people!!!

Answer 7

Not enough. If things are going to get better young people need to get into the ring and involved in the platforms of candidates or become candidates themselves. we need change.

Answer 8

No. Reason - only the people that want to, and is probably why we I go to the polls, I vote for the best, (at least I think) of two evils. Sad huh?

Answer 9

The smart ones are not involved enough; the dumb ones are already too involved. Same as with all other people.

Answer 10

My favorite attempt at rectifying this was Sean Combs' "Vote or DIE!!" campaign.

Vote or DIE??? Seriously, is that not the most ridiculous slogan? What, is he going to come to my house and pop a cap in my head if I don't make it to a voting booth?