ashraya.ananth

@Ten oz Thank you very much for your comments! Are you aware that, in the midterm elections, Millennial voters were the most influential segment of the population? "...more than 3.3 million voters for the 18-29 age group voted early — a 188 percent increase from 2014. In battleground states, youth turnout was even higher: in Texas and Georgia, early turnout by 18-29 year olds was up by a whopping 500 percent in the days before the election, according to The Independent." Younger voters are beginning to take action, because it is becoming increasingly easier to gain the experience necessary to position oneself as a leader, both in corporate and social frameworks. In addition, the Millennials are realizing how much bias from previous generations is playing into the decisions being made that will, essentially, only affect Millennials and generations after. As for your comments regarding the marriage age being delayed in today's generation, I completely agree that it has gone up from past decades. However, I do not think that your reasoning is entirely accurate for it. The delay in marriageable age is not occurring as a result of delayed progression into adulthood. Rather, it occurs as a result of younger individuals, in that age range of 18-25, recognizing the need to establish themselves in the corporate framework. This involves gaining experience, through educational and professional endeavors, as well as gaining prominence in the workforce. In fact, this is evidence towards the ability for the youth to cognitively process mature life decisions at an earlier rate than generations prior. Therefore, the life experience they necessitate will also be something they acquire earlier than other generations have. I do agree that political demographic ages are relative. In fact, I think this point of yours is exactly why the youth need to be represented more vividly in the government today. Three generations ago, youth between 18-25 were incapable, or at least less capable, of having full cognizance of the necessary skills to lead a nation. Today, more than 60% of the public believes that youth would be more capable of handling situations we face today in political environments than previous generations. Their reasoning is rather simple, as well. Three decades ago, less than six percent of individuals were amenable to the concept of interracial marriages, where the Millennial generation has over eighty-five percent of supporters for the concept. Similar ratios apply for leadership positions given to women. Biases and discrimination are dying out in the Millennial generation, and only a group that has grown up knowing a discrimination-free environment will be able to act without that bias playing in entirely. The youth are the step forward to bring resolution to a large number of the political and social issues we face within the nation today.

Good evening, friends and colleagues! I would like to approach you with a crucial issue that our governmental bodies are facing today--a biased demographic, in an underrepresentation of one of the largest and most integral segments of our population: the youth. Please help me advocate for this cause by signing the petition on We the People at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/most-underrepresented-group-white-house-youth. Thank you very, very much for your support!