America, You Need My Gen Z Vote: Here’s Why

As a Black, 22-year-old male who has only recently been able to vote, this election cycle has been a wild, unserious ride for me and many others from my generation. From the disastrous presidential debate to Donald Trump’s attempted assassination to Joe Biden stepping down to make way for Kamala Harris, this hasn’t been the most graceful of elections—and it’s only my second one out here! However, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief and sense a new wave of hope now that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are on the ticket.  Initially, seeing Biden as a candidate worried me for more than one reason. For starters, he and Trump are almost four times my age and twice the age of the average American (40 years old)! This is ridiculous and, in my opinion, highlights how flawed our electoral system is, allowing people who might have outdated views to represent the country as a whole. It seems as though today, especially within the Supreme Court, everyone wants to meddle in others’ business when they could be focused on actually making America great again (cough cough, Donald Trump and Clarence Thomas).  Secondly, with age comes a natural decline in cognitive...