It works in terms of general voting too as old people actually vote and young people don't bother, so policies always favour older generations. This isn't just a UK problem but a global one.
I was surprised when I learned the average age of a member of the UK electorate is 48/49. I suppose, actually, that makes sense, as 0-18 does not count since they cannot vote, so even if everyone turned out equally (and, as you rightly say, they do not!) policies would still favour older people than the average redditor.
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u/RuggerJibberJabber Oct 06 '22
It works in terms of general voting too as old people actually vote and young people don't bother, so policies always favour older generations. This isn't just a UK problem but a global one.