

Episode 10: Why the kids don’t care
Jul 24, 2024
Viktor Valgardsson, a political participation researcher, John Burn-Murdoch, a data reporter at the Financial Times, and Jake Grumbach, an associate professor at UC Berkeley, dive into the concerning trends of youth voter disengagement. They discuss how young people feel alienated from mainstream politics despite high democratic standards in some regions. The guests explore generational divides, suggesting reforms like automatic voter registration and community engagement to encourage political participation among millennials and Gen Z.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Youth Disengagement in Scandinavian Politics
03:32 • 17min
Generational Divide: Young Men's Conservative Shift vs. Young Women's Progressiveness
20:54 • 2min
Understanding Youth Engagement and Political Polarization
23:00 • 2min
The Age Divide in American Politics
24:48 • 3min
Generational Divides in Political Engagement
27:50 • 10min
Youth Disconnection and the Future of Democracy
38:11 • 3min