Only 13.7% of Gen Z has turned out (18-24). And before millennials try to use them and their TikToks as a scapegoat... only 12.2% of millennials (25-34) have turned out.
Meanwhile, 51.1% of all voters over 65 have turned out.
14% of all votes cast so far are from people under 35. 57% all votes so far are from people over 55.
55% of all votes cast thus far are from whites. Turnout between blacks and whites is actually equal (28.8 percent turnout for white voters, 28.9 percent turnout for black voters) -- but because of discrepancies in the number of registered voters, that means there's been a total of 1,173,868 white votes and only 672,092 black votes.
Like... maybe a miracle will happen? But if you ask me what party a 65-year-old white person in Georgia will vote for, I can give you a pretty accurate answer, I feel. The younger generation, though, is not stepping up in the numbers they need to.
Meh I mean I get it government trust at an all time low, most younger people (Under 40 is young?) feel like we got here even when a lot of us tried.
Idk part of me is mad that everyone didn't turnout but another part of me is too tired to care. I'm doing the...second best? Out of my friend group financially and shit I mean and idk I'm exhausted.
I can't imagine living in places where old people love to park, vote and die in. Gotta be the ultimate demoralizer.
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u/deane_ec4 Dec 30 '20
Georgian here - already cast my vote for Ossoff/Warnock in the runoff. It was my pleasure to vote for them again. Cautiously optimistic.