This week’s primaries were full of huge progressive victories, including races that prominently featured climate champions. What helped fuel a win for Jamaal Bowman and lead for Charles Booker wasn’t just your usual get-out-the-vote operation, though. It was one run by teens who, despite not being able to vote in this election, have a huge stake in what happens.
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Kids are stuck in a weird paradox where their future is at stake, but the U.S. government currently doesn’t take it seriously or reflect their values. Without a chance to vote for change, they’re doing what they can to change the status quo.
“[Young people of color are] not seeing themselves represented in our current political system that’s run primarily by old white men who are not standing up to fight for their interests,” Sophia Zaia, 25, the coordinated electoral campaigns manager at Sunrise, told Earther. “I think they’re really wanting to turn that around.”
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These days, canvassing door-to-door isn’t an option for organizers because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, anybody can get on the phone without risking their or another person’s health. It’s something most volunteers are doing from their own homes. With school happening at home or out for summer, the youth, in particular, have plenty of time on their hands. Instead of spending that free time binging Netflix or playing video games—like, um, me—they’re playing a key role in the election of progressive candidates who are working to build a better, more just world.
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