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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: ‘This is not the time for a protest vote’ [View all]ColemanMaskell
(783 posts)and apparently the 3rd party backers tend to chicken out towards the end and vote for one of the actual choices.
It's great that Bernie is out there trying to get his supporters to do the right thing and vote for Hillary.
We have to keep in mind that the crucial point about young people is that being young means being relatively inexperienced. Young people cannot remember historical events that happened before they were born. They could overcome this to some extent by reading, studying, doing research; but most people don't do that. It isn't fair for us to expect naive kids to understand topics far from their experience. They don't remember how Hitler came to power, and most of them have never listened to or read the writings of anyone who does remember. It's our job to help them learn and gain insight into how things work, including elections. They think it can't happen here, just as others have thought before them, and learned the hard way.
You might try talking to your fellow-millenials about some historical parallels, try to get them around to understanding what can happen and why a protest vote is wasted. However, it's better for the future that they vote for Johnson rather than for Trump, and it's better if they stay home rather than vote for Trump.
Overcome the feelings of frustration and try to think of anything you might be able to do that would bring them around.
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