
Viktor Valgardsson
Researcher at the University of Southampton, focusing on political turnout and participation.
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Jul 24, 2024 • 39min
Episode 10: Why the kids don’t care
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.