Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders( I-VT.) promised his supporters a "multi generational" revolution that would fundamentally change our political system.
He organized rallies with popular rappers like Killer Mike, alternative rock bands like Vampire Weekend, and Hollywood celebrities like Chloë Sevigny. He even did a sit down interview with Cardi B.
But all the Killer Mikes and Cardi Bs on Earth weren't enough to inspire young people to come out to the polls and vote on Super Tuesday to vote int the Democrat primaries.
Bernie lost to former Vice President Joe Biden, a senile old man who can't go 24 hours without saying something blatantly inaccurate or downright insane in front of a live audience.
If you were cheering for Bernie to win, you have young voters to blame; the very voter base that frothed at the month for Bernie over promises of free college, healthcare, childcare, and WiFi. Voter data reveals voters age 18-30 came out in very small numbers to the polls this week.
Here's your "multi generational revolution."
In Virginia, for example, more than 1.3 million voters cast ballots compared to the roughly 800,000 four years ago. But exit polls on Super Tuesday showed that the share of young voters as a percentage of the entire electorate declined in the Old Dominion, diminishing their influence as a voting bloc.
In addition, the Vermont senator has been grabbing a smaller share of them in most cases.
- In Alabama, only 10% of the voters were in the 17-29 range compared to 14% in 2016. Sanders won 46% of those voters Tuesday compared to 40% in 2016.
- In North Carolina, 14% of Tuesday’s electorate were young voters, compared to 16% four years ago. Of those, 57% went for Sanders in 2020 compared to 69% in 2016.
- In South Carolina which held its primary Saturday, young voters made up 11% of the electorate compared to 15% in 2016. Sanders won 43% of those voters compared to 54% four years ago.
- In Tennessee, 11% of those voters showed up Tuesday versus 15% in 2016. Sanders did better among that group Tuesday winning 63% compared to 61% four years ago.
- In Virginia, young voters comprised 13% of Tuesday’s vote compared to 16% in 2016. Sanders won 55% of those voters Tuesday compared with 69% four years ago.
Even Sanders’ home state of Vermont showed a lackluster turnout of young millennials and 'Gen Zers.' Only 11% of the state’s electorate was under 30 compared to 15% when he ran against Clinton, according to exit polls.