{"id":1501,"date":"2022-11-10T10:57:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/newgenerationsexplorefaith\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2022-11-10T10:57:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:57:25","slug":"thanks-to-age-18-to-35-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/newgenerationsexplorefaith\/2022\/11\/thanks-to-age-18-to-35-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks to Age 18 to 35 voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>Age 18 to 35 showed up to vote in the Mid-term election. Fantastic!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB1995-17227\" class=\"text Prov-29-2\">\u201cWhen the righteous increase, the people rejoice, <\/span><span class=\"text Prov-29-2\">But when a wicked man rules, people groan.\u201d Proverbs 29:2 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1504\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1504\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/1453\/2022\/11\/Success_onPxhere.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"%22https:\/\/pxhere.com\/en\/photo\/1630677?\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Success image on PxHere<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You turned out in high numbers and you influenced the election. Yay! I thought you would. I hoped you would. I\u2019m very proud of these generations.<\/p>\n<p>The Earth is ours to tend to and use for good. Or we can abuse it. Only one is right for people and the long term.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"BibleAndVersion\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibletools.org\/index.cfm\/fuseaction\/topical.show\/RTD\/cgg\/ID\/2164\/Subdue-Earth.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>What the Bible says about Subdue the Earth<\/em><\/a> \u2013 Bible Tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Politics turned upside down<\/h2>\n<p>You flustered politicians and pollsters on both sides. They have no idea how to reach you with propaganda and misinformation, hate, and fear, or ask your opinion, all of which win elections.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Reach Adults age 18 to 35<\/h2>\n<p>They made up 30% of the vote, and they turned out in record numbers even for the Mid-terms. They will soon outnumber the older generations. They have no tolerance for nonsense, hate, discrimination, or otherwise mistreating others.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Be real and not hypocritical<\/li>\n<li>Actions speak louder than words<\/li>\n<li>They are pervasive throughout the nation, not just in certain locations<\/li>\n<li>Single issue agendas are unlikely to pass<\/li>\n<li>Make things better \u2013 don\u2019t argue for the same old things<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t take people\u2019s rights away, especially while shouting \u201cfreedom\u201d<\/li>\n<li>They value making money count, accountability, and financial and job independence<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re not for what they\u2019re for, you\u2019re doomed. Resistance is futile.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2013 Dorian<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Our answer is God. God\u2019s answer is us. Together we make the world better.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Age 18 to 35 showed up to vote in the Mid-term election. Fantastic! \u201cWhen the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.\u201d Proverbs 29:2 (NASB) You turned out in high numbers and you influenced the election. Yay! I thought you would. I hoped you would. 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