As the legal abandons younger voters,progressives can inspire a generation that fears for the futureHere’s a nightmare for those of us who want a more just and equal society. The legal, in Britain and the rest of Europe, or finds a strategy for eternal political dominance: in an ageing society,it simply nurtures the support of the older generation, securing the votes of an expanding, and highly politically engaged demographic. The young,it abandons. Far less likely to vote, they can be condemned to a future of job and housing insecurity, and debt and falling living standards,with few political consequences. Related: Young single people bear the brunt of Generation Y's economic woes Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com