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What’s The Matter With Young Voters?

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Analysts are trying to figure out the 2022 midterm elections. How did Democrats win so many races when polls predicted the exact opposite? How did candidates linked to Joe Biden survive in a time of high inflation, open borders, violent crime, and cultural decay?

The answer may lie with our kids and grandkids.

This year, Americans under the age of 30 cast an estimated 1-in-8 votes. That share is in line with past elections, but what isn’t is how much their support did for Democrats this year. As every age group over 45 went big for Republicans, voters under 30 overwhelmingly favored their opponents.

Take John Fetterman, for example. Experts predicted he would lose after people realized how much his stroke debilitated him. But today, Fetterman is Pennsylvania’s Senator-elect – thanks to the 70 percent of young voters who threw their support his way.

No wonder CNN gushed, “Democrats would have gotten crushed without young voter support.” And Joe Biden credited voters under 30, saying “I especially want to thank the young people of this nation.”

So, all this begs the question: what’s the matter with young voters?

It surely can’t be that our kids and grandkids like high-priced gas, food, or rent. It’s also impossible to believe they think gang violence, fentanyl deaths, and social division are good things. Nor is it conceivable that these advocates for equal rights favor government restrictions on what people can say, post, or do. So why are they voting for candidates who are making these things happen?

The answer is revealed in According to Plan, a new book by bestselling author and investigative analyst Kevin D. Freeman. Host of BlazeTV’s Economic War Room, Freeman asked these questions and more. And what he uncovered is shocking: the so-called “elites” have worked long and hard to make sure young voters support politicians who don’t have America’s best interests at heart.

Exhibit A can be found in our nation’s schools. Sixty years ago, American students consistently ranked at the top of international comparisons in math, reading, and science. But since then, their performance has plummeted to truly dangerous levels.

This decline isn’t due to a lack of resources – in fact, more than $4 trillion has been spent on K-12 public schools over the same time period. Instead, the Left took control of our schools and made them “woke.” Where once American kids were given a productive and patriotic education, they are now being subjected to political indoctrination.

According to the Department of Education, more than 40 million Americans today are so poorly schooled they would have trouble reading this essay. So, what have they been taught? That America is evil and in need of what Barack Obama called “transformation.”

Armed with Critical Race Theory, “educators” tell our kids and grandkids that America is systematically oppressive and racist. Citing the infamous 1619 Project, they teach that America was founded not for liberty but to sustain slavery. And they pound into students’ heads that, since all Americans are either oppressors or the oppressed, the only solutions are to discriminate against whites, embrace Comprehensive Sexuality Education, and change the 3 Rs from reading, writing, and arithmetic to regrets, recrimination, and reparations.

In short, our schools are failing the children they are supposed to teach. Those who graduate (or, increasingly, drop out) are poorly equipped to lead successful lives. And a great many of them fall prey to politicians who say soothing words but, in reality, support an America-weakening agenda.

As Freeman’s book makes crystal clear, all of this is indeed according to plan.

But we have the power to fight back. The good news is the damage that’s been done can be reversed, and our nation’s future can be saved. Doing so will require all of us to resist what students are being exposed to. And it will depend on us teaching our kids and grandkids since their schools obviously aren’t.

AMAC wants to help, so we have arranged with Kevin Freeman for all AMAC members to get an extra copy of According to Plan you can share with your family. Simply go to amac.accordingtoplanbook.com and use the promo code AMAC to have two copies of According to Plan rushed to you for the single-book price of just $17.76.

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tika
tika
3 years ago

raise the voting age to 30!

Tim
Tim
3 years ago

stupid sheeople deserve stupid gov’t. Making me pay for the stupidity is THEFT. I won’t forget

Gunny Joe
Gunny Joe
3 years ago

I could not vote till after my first tour in Vietnam, did not hurt my feelings that I could not, in retrospect I did not have the living experience for a true and honest vote till I was in my 30’s.

The promise of unearned money, equal wages (union), and too easy life, has weakened the voting pool to the point it is today. With the pool of people we have to drawl from today I doubt we could win a WWII scale war today.

If a convention of States were to take place raising the voting age back to 21 or even higher should be the first agenda item.

Jerry
Jerry
3 years ago

The young will vote for anyone who GIVES them stuff.

Tony56
Tony56
3 years ago

It’s very simple…no education of history and no pass down knowledge…results equal historical braindead…

Carole Harrigan
Carole Harrigan
3 years ago

The problem with today’s young voters started some 30 years ago with the arrival of the cell phone. Their parents were enamored with the new toy, joining FB, Twitter, taking selfies and sending them across the world. It was obviously more fun than talking to their kids about how this country came about, the sacrifices our founders made and having a constitution to ensure our freedom and human rights.
Today’s kids have no clue about the history of this country. So sad.

Joe from Las Vegas Nevada
Joe from Las Vegas Nevada
3 years ago

This may be the answer. It is not the biggest rallies, It is not the debates. A brain dead stroke ridden man is now a Senator, and a known Louis Farrakhan Anti Semitic supporter just won in Georgia. My biggest fear is not Abortion, it is losing the filibuster and having DC and Puerto Rico counted as States. Also Democrats want to pack the Supreme Court and lower the voting age to 16.

anna hubert
anna hubert
3 years ago

You’ve answered your own question,the real problem is who will or can take on the behemoth of Teachers union and department of education Slay that monster and young voter will be perfectly normal

NewDay
NewDay
3 years ago

The young have little experience and think that the madness that goes on now is normal. Older folks know what America used to be like, good and bad. Younger people get their opinions from the media and older folks get it from life experience.

Kyle Buy you some guns,and learn how to shoot
Kyle Buy you some guns,and learn how to shoot
3 years ago

Answer is somewhat simple. They have been brainwashed. Into believing the future holds a Govt. Nanny life for them. Toilet stoped up. ?? Callthe Govt. plummers diviusioin. Kyle L.

J Rea
J Rea
3 years ago

The young voters are the product of their education and social media. They are more liberal than any generation in this country. They are not concerned with the economy or the border. They are not concerned with the first amendment and they are supporters of Abortion until birth. As a voting block they vote overwhelmingly Democrat ( even those living in overwhelming Republican Dostricts . We have failed in raising them and they will fail this country. And the news doesnt get better. in 2 years the current 17 and 16 year olds becomevoters and more conservatives will die than liberals.

Bob
Bob
3 years ago

Biden basically bought their votes with student loan forgiveness. They don’t care what the policies are taht the democrats are pushing as long as they get $10,000.

Dan
Dan
3 years ago

These kids are still living in mommy’s basement. They have no idea what things are like out there in the real world.

Lee M
Lee M
3 years ago

Their Parents.

Stephen Russell
Stephen Russell
3 years ago

Public school Indoc
Home Life
Peer pressure for Voting Dem

Jeri
Jeri
3 years ago

Being/voting democratic is easy, doesn’t require accountability, responsibility, self-reliance…

Morgan, Job K.
Morgan, Job K.
3 years ago

All these prospective “public servants”, and those who vote, need to pass a test concerning the issues before being allowed to cast a ballot. That would put the brakes on the “stupid” train.–Creed2You

Kelly
Kelly
3 years ago

It appears that the communists are winning the battle for our children’s minds. Parents have fallen asleep and are waking up way too late. The sexualization, gender bender stuff we might possibly stave off temporarily, but the 1619 political indoctrination is subjective and may be irreversible.
For me, the only solution may be to somehow put together a constitutional state convention and revitalize the constitution in many ways including 1)Reverse the disastrous 26th amendment and set voting age back to 21, 2)If feasible, set Military age to 21, and 3)Drinking age to 21, 4)Have mandatory Civics and History as it was taught fifty years ago, to name a few things.

Of course, a Constitutional convention would address larger issues like outlawing foreign purchases of farm land, outlawing the sale of political access to foreign countries, reinforcing border security, etc.

Andrew P
Andrew P
3 years ago

It is not hard to understand. The under-30 crowd wants to be able to have abortions and likes the idea of their student loans being forgiven.

Steve
Steve
3 years ago

Keeping one’s children in the public school system in this country is simply astonishing to me. I do not understand it.

Phil Erickson
Phil Erickson
3 years ago

It is true that young voter’s education has been and is deficient. That is bad enough. However, even worse is the fact that a high percentage of young voters buy-in to the statement that global destruction will soon be here. When the radical environmentalists say jump the kids ask – how high? No gas price is too high if it will save the planet!

Russ
Russ
3 years ago

Socialism started in the usa over 100 years ago in my opinion. The creation of the Income tax and federal reserve in 1913 are two powerful instruments of a socialist government. Government control of schools is another form of Socialism. People are just waking up today, because we just get more socialist all the time. Personally I think it is to late and we are in the beginning fall of the Republic, but I do hope I am wrong.

Paul
Paul
3 years ago

The kids were not taught history like we were.They didn’t grow up during the cold War years.There hearing all the Liberal promises for Free College Tuition ect ect.They haven’t seen what a Socialist/ Communist Government is Really like.There swayed by the leftists lies.Not all these kids are buying it,unfortunately most do!

The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth
3 years ago

There isn’t enough room here to discuss all the things wrong with today’s youth. Where do you even start now that parents through at least 2 generations have allowed the soft soaking of socialism, reverse racism, to now a Marxist ideal of totalitarian governing and wealth redistribution. We have a Governor thinking of running for president, is pushing reparations for blacks, from a period in which none of them or their parents ever lived as slaves.

John Wesley
John Wesley
3 years ago

I just heard a quote, “We can vote ourselves into Communism, but our grandkids will have to fight their way out.” I am sure fraud has always been involved in our elections, but since LBJ the Democrats have made a science of election fraud. Lindell has proven that the machines can determine the results of our elections. It is difficult for me to believe that the young voters are so ignorant as to elect Democrats to correct the errors of the last two years. In my opinion, as long as the machines determine the winner of our elections, our vote is worthless.

Laura Allred
Laura Allred
3 years ago

In my opinion 18 is too young to vote. Age should be raised to at least 21 or perhaps 25. Young people need more life experience to access what is going on in the world of politics!

Bill on the Hill
Bill on the Hill
3 years ago

This problem brings to mind a quote I heard on The Epoch Times program, [ Facts Matter ] with Roman Balmakov and I quote, ” You can vote yourself into communism. Eventually your grandchildren will have to shoot themselves out of it. ” end quote…
It begs the question, do today’s youth even have a clue what the word communism portends?
Do they have a fundamental understanding of why only in America we have a Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech & the right to keep & bare arms, i.e. 1st & 2nd amendments…
Bill… :~)

Norfor
Norfor
3 years ago

As long as the left controls the media the situation won’t improve. Conservatism needs to be more aggressive in the media to get the message heard.

Paul Peterson
Paul Peterson
3 years ago

Conservatives have to have a platform which includes what is important to the younger generation. As an example, we conservatives and the Republican Party did not have a clear platform on Abortion after SCOTUS reversed Roe V Wade. Should have, given leaders knew it was being addressed in June. Most candidates came out and said No Abortion, NO exceptions, then backtracked. What is the “official” party line now? That one issue turned the younger voter and many others off.

BiggyD
BiggyD
3 years ago

Not only is voting by mail and drop box wide open to corruption, it also makes it easy for uninformed youth to vote. Most young people are far too lazy to go and possibly wait in line to vote. This is exactly what Democrats planned.

Sammy
Sammy
3 years ago

I’ve been saying since the Obama years that I feel sorry for the young people today. By the time they reach AMAC age, I fear that they will be facing an America so messed up — and EXPENSIVE — among everything else like just feeling safe when you go outside, that life will be miserable for them. Being born in the early 50’s turned out to be a blessing for me and I sure am glad I was not born post 2000. Getting worse everyday.

spitfire?1940
spitfire?1940
3 years ago

Just like Nazi Germany “Give me control of education and I will control Germany” Adolph Hitler and the communist manifestop,Government control of education which should be more a courtly described as indoctrination.Substitute Hitler and Stalin for Obama and Biden.

Rich
Rich
3 years ago

It’s called the educational system, and the indoctrination of social media. Far too many young kids and adults are brain washed and totally spoiled with our economic way of life, instant gratification and freedoms. Add to that the feeling of entitlement and we have a recipe for disaster. Too bad these kids cannot experience China in all of it’s “glory”, then maybe some or many would change their minds on the “benefits” of socialism/Marxism/communism. Unfortunately until things get really bad, these socialist wannabees won’t see the benefits of what almighty God, our forefathers and those who gave it all have provided us with. We must work to change the educational system to emphasize the gift of freedom, respect, and the cost involved. If we the experienced generation give up the fight, it’s all over.

Morbious
Morbious
3 years ago

The hope would be that millennials come out of the ether when they get married and start families. However, relatively few are doing that, instead living in brand new apartments and spending their money as they make it. Unfortunately boomers are to blame for this, including the radicals who went into ‘education’ as well as the legions of feckless parents afraid to lose their kids friendship. Hardly any of the ww2 gen wanted to be buddies with their kids. Boomers reversed that. So the leftist agenda went unchallenged until it was far too late. Twenty five yrs ago bernie was just a crazy commie from a loony state. Recently, with millie support he nearly won the dem nomination. The most meaningful thing that worried parents can do today is to get their kids out of public schools. Theres no immediate way available to reform the schools. The unions are too powerful

Robert Zuccaro
Robert Zuccaro
3 years ago

There’s every “news” outlet and social media in America (and Tik Tok) calling Republicans “fascists”… what do you expect? If you don’t watch Fox News you never even heard of anyone named “Hunter”!

Scot
Scot
3 years ago

​It doesn’t matter what Country, State, County, Municipality, or School District you are talking about, “People Get the Government they Deserve”!!!
“Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid”

J Dubya
J Dubya
3 years ago

Don’t need to buy the book. I have been preaching this same thing for years. The liberals (hippies of the 60’s) became College professors at schools like Berkeley and started pushing their liberal agenda. Eventually those students became teachers in Grade Schools across the country and have been pushing that same liberal agenda they were taught in colleges and universities across the country. All the while the need for a college degree was being pushed on kids, why? not to further their education so much as to push the liberal agenda. So now here we are the plan that was hatched in the liberal 60’s has become reality and the country is going to hell in a handbasket. It doesn’t help that educators today are rewriting history that is being taught to support their liberal and socialistic agenda. Kids today are not stupid and never have been. It is a well-known fact that kids learn what they live.

Glen Strecker
Glen Strecker
3 years ago

There are several factors. First, they are being indoctrinated in public schools to believe that capitalism is evil and needs to be eradicated. Second, Biden was bribing them with the promises of forgiving all of their student loans and promises of other freebies that the working taxpayers (aka the evil rich capitalists) would be forced to pay for. Of course, after the election, a federal judge ruled that student loan forgiveness was unconstitutional, but Democrats never let the Constitution get in the way of what they wanted to do.

Felix
Felix
3 years ago

I truly believe that the greatest danger to our Republic right now is the indoctrination of the youth with socialism, CRT and LGBQRST propaganda! This article says the good news is that it can be reversed, not sure about that, it is up to the family to take control of what our kids are being taught, if we are going to turn this ship around.

Bitsy54
Bitsy54
3 years ago

Well, who wouldn’t vote for Santa Claus? Greedy little Gen Whatever they ares want the world to pay their way because they are “special” The dems lure them in with “vote for me, get it free”. Remind these young ‘uns that THE DAY AFTER the election, the “get your college paid off” promise was withdrawn- THE DAY AFTER!! Remind them they were scammed; maybe that will inject some thought into their indoctrinated heads.

Sam
Sam
3 years ago

They don’t know any better. Socialism looks good to them….beats working.

David Swink
David Swink
3 years ago

Related article: fcta.org/Pubs/MonthlyMsg.html#2022-11

Steve
Steve
3 years ago

Combine young voters who get all their info from social media and biased political ads with the tampering and fraud that occurs with mail-in voting, and the outcome, while disappointing is not surprising.

quantum 73
quantum 73
3 years ago

Mal-educated, selfish, immature. Covers their thinking, attitude toward producing (work), and inclination to contribut (civic responsibility). And spiritual orientation. We often talk about “failed states,” but today’s (and yesterday’s, this is not a sudden phenomenon) children have aged, but not grown up. Fault? LOOK IN THE MIRROR.

The truth sometimes hurts like a punch in the nose, doesn’t it? So, et up, wipe off the blood, and GET TO WORK. Like Gibbs’s “Rule 45″ in NCIS” Clean up your own mess.

David Millikan
David Millikan
3 years ago

One word: INDOCTRINATION.

johnh
johnh
3 years ago

Dr. Oz was backed by Trump & Hannity & came across as pretty abrasive & cocky in debates. Young people did not want another TV actor voted in. Maybe My Pillow guy next.

johnh
johnh
3 years ago

Trump threatened fire & fury like the world has never seen twice during his term (N Korea & Iran) and this has scared a lot of young voters. Now Putin is threatening along same lines & has even damaged Nuclear power plants in Ukraine to a very dangerous level. Other two items were abortion & student loan promises.

Breck H
Breck H
3 years ago

A lot of young people I know voted so they could get their student loans payed down. Biden
was buying votes by doing this illegal and unconstitutional scheme.

Tom P
Tom P
3 years ago

Along with what young people are being indoctrinated about and the fact they don’t seem to want to work and the government promising free stuff, of course they are gonna vote for these imbeciles. It’s sad that the youth of this country is being brought up to think they don’t have to work hard to get what they want.

mike Damfino
mike Damfino
3 years ago

THE authorities here in AZ were finding out that people were being offered $250 to get idiots to Vote Demoncratic. Many People were notifying (I forget) about this Fraud.

The RINOs are getting to be useless REPs as well as proving their gutless ways.
McConnel shud of got the boot. And this bickering over who takes the place of Piglosi.
GOOD RIDDENS
Seems like even the good guys Like Jordan and Cruz etc TALK tough, but we the people are waiting for these (ya right) SEN, CONG people to go after this EVIL Biden disaster,

Like the DHS JOKE and many more Depts. There should be some Prosecution started.

Dont bet on it!! Insider Trading – what was done about it. How many of these folk are doing the same? Imagine what else they get away with.

Millionaires and we STILL have to pay for ALL their Benefits. Less and less help for us Seniors.
They already stold the SSec, what’s next.

OH!!! ESG – goto Epoch Times and watch the video (Shadow State) Scary stuff indeed.

Get this. The Diner here is charging $12 for a burger/period, $4 for a Soda. $16 plus tax. BYE.
Starting pay at the – IN and OUT Burger place – start pay $16 to 19 an hour – Plus?

And again, seems as if NOT MUCH is going to change. Spend spend spend. Thats what works.
RINOs etc are gutless wonders indeed. Reps will just cave to the Demoncrats, just watch.

2 more years of the great Satan in charge – run by (cough cough Omombo) and we only wonder who else to add to this Admin. Scary.

But no heat bill here in AZ for us Tough Minnesota types, that live here now.
I was in a 47 below day up North one time. So Cold, here? ya right.

Anyhoot, Go easy ya all. Fetterman for Prez. Poor PA. Disaster cometh.

robert b charles
china biden and secretary of defense lloyd austin

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