nyny

going global

I heard something really interesting yesterday on a news radio program. An election analyst was on the air talking about the expected turn-out of 18-24 year-olds in next week's elections. She was talking about how it's no surprise that they are expected to surpass previous voting records, and all sorts of other entirely predictable things. Then she pinpointed something...

The host asked about the main differences between the 18-24 year-old demographic and the electorate as a whole. She was right on the money with her whole synopsis, particularly when she concluded by pointing out that this truly is a global generation. She said young people have more trust and respect for the United Nations than they do for their own congressmen/women and even the President. She noted that that is the direct and polar opposite of the general electorate. She went on to elaborate a bit on how this generation tends to be more cynical, but also much more hopeful and truly global thinkers.

It's kind of strange and I don't know why, but when I heard her report I felt somehow validated. What she was saying was not at all surprising to me. There's all sorts of stuff out there to influence young people...everything from Bono's One Campaign to the grassroots Invisible Children movement. It seems easier than ever to find something you can be passionate about and involved in. Hopefully this trend will continue. It's kind of interesting to think what the world will be like in a couple generations when today's 18-24 year old "hopeful, global thinkers" actually are the majority of the electorate.

posted by becka @ 6:13 PM