Young People Have No Idea How Much Power They're Leaving on the Table #voting #politics #influence

5 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, TJ Walker argues that the most straightforward way for young people to increase their share of federal benefits is to vote. He contrasts the consistent electoral participation of senior citizens—who have secured many benefits through regular turnout in presidential, midterm, and off-year elections—with the low turnout among youth. Walker frames the choice as either complaining about the system or becoming the demographic that politicians fear to ignore, urging young voters to take decisive, sustained action to become a powerful political force.

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If young people want a bigger share of the pie, the federal government pie, there's one brutally simple step: vote. Senior citizens didn't get all the benefits by accident. They got them because they showed up every single time— presidential years, mid-year midterms, off-year elections. You can complain, or you can become the group politicians are afraid to ignore. But You don't get to do just one or the other. Ultimize.