What should people under 18 do to get their voices heard?

[darklordoftech]

It's easy to tell 18-30-year-olds that they should vote more if they want politcians to listen to them, but what do you suggest for people under 18?

[Landslide Lyndon]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

[Sestak]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA no

[Sestak]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

The colonies are represented by the British MPs.

[gerritcole]

go to school

[publicunofficial]

The internet doesn't care how old you are, for one thing.

If you're speficially saying "How do teens get their congressperson to consider their opinion?", well most congressmen don't even care about the opinions of people who CAN vote for them.

[Strudelcutie4427]

Stay in school and don’t do drugs

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Donate a few hundred thousand dollars to one of the parties. That's how you get them to listen to you.

[Landslide Lyndon]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

The colonies are represented by the British MPs.

So you think that (most) parents only want to exploit their kids and don't give a sh**t about what's best for them?

[darklordoftech]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

The colonies are represented by the British MPs.

So you think that (most) parents only want to exploit their kids and don't give a sh**t about what's best for them?

The point is that parents and their kids aren't a hive mind.

[BundouYMB]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

The colonies are represented by the British MPs.

So you think that (most) parents only want to exploit their kids and don't give a sh**t about what's best for them?

The point is that parents and their kids aren't a hive mind.

If they did we wouldn't need to give parents custody.

[Strudelcutie4427]

People under 18 are represented by their parents.

The colonies are represented by the British MPs.

So you think that (most) parents only want to exploit their kids and don't give a sh**t about what's best for them?

The point is that parents and their kids aren't a hive mind.

To a degree there is. I mean siblings tend to display some hive mind qualities like having the same opinion and saying the same thing at the same time

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

Drop out of school and do lots of drugs, then become a guerilla war lord. The Man will listen then.

[Thank you for being a friend...]

Voting isn't the only thing you can do in this country to make political change.  They can do an enormous amount of things if a group of teens had good organization and a clear strategy.

[dead0man]

Voting isn't the only thing you can do in this country to make political change.  They can do an enormous amount of things if a group of teens had good organization and a clear strategy.

the same could be said about toddlers or turtles.

as for the OP, wait, listen and learn.  You have plenty of time.  Enjoy your youth, worry about the "stupid sh**t you can't do anything about but think you can if you just care more" while you're in college not waiting, listening or learning like normal bleeding hearts.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Dodge the draft because of "bone spurs," Inherit $1 million dollars from your father, take over his real estate company, stiff black tenants, open several casinos and buildings, go bankrupt, blame everyone else, get married, have three kids, get divorced, get married again, have another kid, get divorced again, become an irrelevant bankrupt failure, flirt with running for President as a third party candidate but then don't, start a reality show, become relevant again, get married again, have another kid, have an affair with a porn star, become a conspiracy theorist, get roasted by Comedy Central, flirt with running for President again as a Republican now that you've become a conservative icon but then don't, run for President again for real as a Republican, somehow win the primary by being as obnoxious and ignorant as possible, gain Russia's assistance, suffer no consequences, miraculously win without the popular vote, congratulations you are now President!

That's the guide to success and influence in politics. See kids, you can do anything! How inspiring!

[Badger]

Before they turn 18 and vote, it's pretty much limited to knocking on doors and phone banking for candidates - I did so for I believe at least four campaigns before I turned 18-- write letters to the editor and/or legislators or Executives in government, show up for public meetings like at school boards, and protest in marches and the like. Oh, I also don't think there's any prohibition on people under 18 contributing money to candidates, so yes even most teenagers could afford a $20 or $50 contribution if they really support a candidate.

[Santander]

Wait.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Hack into Donald Trump's Twitter account and start posting whatever. You'll probably spend the rest of your life in prison, but you'll have a fun few hours before the secret service arrive.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Grow up.

[cvparty]

this thread is sad

[Sirius_]

Vote... OH WAIT!

Get the right to vote. Protest or something. We saw the impact in Florida, they passed a gun control bill IIRC.

[All Along The Watchtower]

^I was wondering when someone here would mention the Parkland HS and under-18 activists. And thank you for doing so.

[Pyro]

There are plenty of ways to be involved in politics aside from voting.
Volunteer for political organizations, demonstrate and protest in worthwhile causes.

Once you're in high school, ask around and see how you can get involved. Even if it's just local stuff.

[Ye We Can]

Grow up