Politics- the most important, but confusing thing ever!
Commentary on Richard Rahn by Shaniyla Johnson
2/12/16
According to the US Census Bureau, voters between the ages of 18-24 have always held the lowest voting rates. In the 2012 elections, only 38% of voters aged 18-24 voted. This age group votes the least because they don't fully understand the presidential election, or better yet politics as a whole.
As a high school senior who will be eligible to vote in the upcoming election, I can say that I don't understand politics. On television, I mostly see presidential candidates split into democrats and republicans. Then, when I look online to take a closer look into each candidate they are categorized as liberals, progressives, and much more. It becomes even more confusing when I find out that even though both candidates are liberals, they have conflicting views on certain topics. I agree with Richard Rahn's statement that terms like liberal and progressive allow people to understand why politicians opinions differ, but it can be very confusing when people in these categories have conflicting views. Just when you think you understand, it gets more confusing. If high school students are required to learn about the presidential election and political ideologies, more people from the 18-24 age group will vote.
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