Say what you will about baby boomers—they vote. And youth turnout rates in the Democratic primary so far aren't pointing to revolution.
Among the many memes to grace our collective consciousness in the past year is"OK boomer," a two-word eye roll that younger generations hurl at condescending old people who just don't get it.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, since 1986, Americans over age 60 have voted in presidential elections at an average turnout rate 28 percentage points higher than Americans under age 30. That difference is even greater in midterm elections, at 36 points.between 2014 and 2018. But turnout rates went up for everyone during that period. As a nation, we went from one of the lowest midterm turnout rates in modern history to one of the highest.
Having young people vote at levels on par with baby boomers would fundamentally change our politics. Since 2004, the media's polls have consistently showed a marked difference in party preference between younger and older voters.
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