New Vent: How the GOP can capture the Youth Vote
posted at 8:19 am on January 24, 2008 by Allahpundit
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You all remember Jason Mattera of the Young America’s Foundation, right? Today he hosts his first Vent and hits a timely topic: The GOP’s trouble with the youth vote.
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I am not saying that Democrats don’t use fear. My problem isn’t by using fear per se. My problem is what Jason said, i.e. use the fear in one sphere to create fear in a completely different sphere. So the stuff you accuse me of knowing or not knowing, I have not addressed. Plus, I will concede in advance that every time Democrats do what Jason proposes, it’s not fair or good.
Having said that, let me address your points. First, on the draft, I don’t think the fear of a draft is something completely bogus. When you have Republican candidates that are pushing for war on many fronts, and you see the government doing stuff like stop loss or using the National Guard like it’s the army, then a draft isn’t a complete figment of anyone’s imagination. I don’t think it’s dishonest for Democrats to point that out. But if they say electing McCain means we *will* with certainty get the draft, then yes, that is dishonest. I didn’t say that, if I gave this impression, then I am very sorry.
For marriage, I reject your characterization. The left, in my view, is not the aggressor. Unless you call ‘ensuring fairness’ aggression. Remind me again the risk to us if gay marriage is approved… will straight people suddenly divorce?
You are trying to push me to defend points I didn’t make. I was trying to address Jason’s point on using this ‘innate conservatism’. And again I will say it. Give young people a bold vision. Something that inspires them. Something that will encourage them to enter public life to achieve great results. Don’t try to fool them by saying that government running healthcare has anything to do with the government deciding what music you can listen to. Even the right can have a bold positive vision. This is not a monopoly of the left. Fiscal responsibility, A simplified tax system. Infrastructure investments. I think you could* get young people to sign on to those without using ‘fear of website browsing’ as your starting point.
* = obviously you will have to compete with what the other side offers.
mycowardice on January 26, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Well done, Jason. It’s incredible how you can talk like you are about to drop some slang, but choose instead to articulate your point with thoughtful analysis. Outstanding.
Black Adam on January 26, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Great job… But did anyone else catch his butchering of the word, “beguiled” at just after the three-minute mark?
Damian G. on January 26, 2008 at 11:51 PM
It is obvious from the number of positive posts that Jason could be a conservative icon or the future.
As a Boomer I consider the youth to be our savior, (not saving my Social Security entitlement), but because they realize relationships are what is important. Especially the relationship between government and the public, and that it should be taken lightly.
MSGTAS on January 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Great, but why is his article up on wacky Lew Rockwell’s, as in Ron Raul controversy discussed here in detail - site?
It’s like Debbie Schlussel condemning the JDL and her article is up on their site and when you ask her about it you get no answer.
I don’t get it, it’s ridiculous.
AprilOrit on January 28, 2008 at 12:44 AM
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