we are failing our youth

[Paul Kinzelman]

Some polling of our youth and while unsurprising, it's not pretty.
They understand government is not working for us.
This is why people stayed home in 2024 and got trump elected and the Dems
still refuse to understand the obvious. Nobody liked Kamala.

https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026

A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School finds young Americans under intense economic pressure and increasingly losing faith in the political system. The 52nd Harvard Youth Poll shows that for many 18- to 29-year-olds, the cost of living — especially inflation and housing — defines what they see as a true crisis, while trust in government, elections, and national leadership remains strikingly low. Even as young voters lean Democratic, uneven turnout, low enthusiasm, and widespread skepticism about the fairness of elections suggest that participation in the 2026 midterms may be shaped as much by doubt as by political preference.