It’s the birthright of every American to complain about politics and
politicians.
After all, that’s pretty much how our country got started in the first place.
But the griping rings a little hollow when it comes from someone who doesn’t participate in the political process by voting. It’s kind of like a sports team forfeiting a game, then complaining when it winds up in their loss column.
Voters 50 years and older now make up the majority of registered voters in the United States. Voters 65 and older have voted at the highest rate of any age group in every presidential election since 1992. Let’s keep that string going in 2024.
Of course, there are many more candidates on the ballot than just the ones at top — people who want to be your county commissioners, state legislators and state Board of Education members.
If you’re looking for information about the election and candidates, please check out our 2024 Election Guide on our website, theactiveage.com. It features in-depth articles from a number of reliable sources — much more information than we have room for in this month’s issue.
Some people contend our country has never been as divided by politics as it is now. The fact that political opponents used to settle their differences through duels tells me that’s not necessarily true. In any case, the very act of casting a ballot is something we can all do together.
And then complain to our hearts’ content.
Contact Joe Stumpe at joe@theactiveage.com.
