Change starts from the bottom, not the top.

Young people aren’t voting = political parties seeing no reason to appeal to them.

Older generations vote, so politicians who appeal to older generations get promoted over ones who might otherwise have broad appeal.

Don’t complain about there being nothing but geriatric candidates if you’re only engaging in National level races and not taking part in local, regional and state elections that are spring boards for the younger politicians to rise up the ranks to get onto the national level.

You want to see change? Vote. In every election you’re eligible to vote in. And get all your friends and co-workers to do the same. Doesn’t matter if it’s for city council, school board or senate races. Just fucking vote.

Young people aren’t voting = political parties seeing no reason to appeal to them.

Older generations vote, so politicians who appeal to older generations get promoted over ones who might otherwise have broad appeal.

And that works great until the old farts start dying and the young people the party spent so long alienating don’t trust them for some fucking reason.