What can we as young people do to help in the world of politics when we are too young to even vote?

Question

I am an american teen.

Answer 1

Go to the websites of as many candidates as you can and read there stances on the issues, ask your parents what they think about the issues become aware. Get your friends to do it too.

Answer 2

Learn about debate and philosophy to find the truth.  A good start is Ayn Rand's "Philosophy, who needs it?".  Aristotle is another philosopher who taught logic and deduction.

Realize that information is like any other product you buy.  People have a reason for wanting you to have theirs.  You have to COMPARE news and information, just like you would a car or stereo, so that you don't get ripped off and fooled by people with agendas.  

Believing that news is unbiased is a good way to be led astray in making decisions.  

Your best bet is to start getting a real education in the Constitution, and the history of the country.  (From multiple sources; don't just read your school books, which have been twisted by so much political correctness that they're almost useless.)  

Being an educated voter (or activist) is the most productive thing you can do.  Fortifying your mind so as to not be misled is vital.  

Don't sign on to these mindless "protests" that use you as a group of "children" to make a point, when you don't even know what the issue is, or what the context of the argument is.  People will try to use you all your life that way, by presenting arguments to you that lack facts or context.

Answer 3

You have the "power of the pen" so to speak. You can do research and publish your results in forums such as this one. In this way, it is possible that you can help to educate the voters.

Answer 4

Young people as well as older people live in all our communities and must surely have opinions on a range of issues.

You and your friends and associates can take part in the democratic process at myverdict.net. It's free, anonymous and while registration asks for your age, it's only required for organising reports in the future.

Your age is really immaterial, the only thing that matters is the merit of your argument. Increasing age does not necessarily convey increased wisdom.

Answer 5

Cry

Answer 6

You can study the way that the system works , track a bill going tho congress and see where it comes from, how does it get to be a bill , what happens when it gets to congress and how does it become a law .

Study the constitution and learn what it says.

Write letters to the newspaper and your congressman and woman . Ask your senators about internships and working in their offices

Answer 7

You can do your homework, listen and force yourself, if necessary, to learn to read well enough to make it become a pleasure rather than a task.  Only then will you really be able to decipher the complexities of life and communicate sensible ideas, worthwhile conclusions and enjoy life in this fast-changing world  and time we live in.

Answer 8

you can't, even when you can vote, your vote hardly counts anyways. so don't worry too much about politics, let politicians do that, you just worry about how to treat people around you right

Answer 9

Think for yourself, study history, learn about both sides of an issue before you form your opinion, and don't blindly believe all of the liberal bullsh*t that is spread by the majority of college professors on most college campuses in this country.

Answer 10

Help your elected officials get their messages out to the right people.  You can help update mailing lists, lists of registered voters, help at meetings and rallies.

Answer 11

First, stay out of the discussion until you are old enough.

Second, study the issues, how the system actually works and learn not to be fooled by sound-bytes.

The slogans and advertising have almost nothing to do with what is really going on. The most serious problems usually do not make the "news".

Answer 12

You can still help with someone's campaign. Work to understand a candidate's stance on issues that will affect you (education, health care, etc.) and spread the word about it. Might mean more coming from a youngster.

Answer 13

Most parents are very apathetic voters. Sad, but true. If their children show a real interest in politics and start talking to their parents about it, it might help get the parents more educated and involved.