<i>The most active voters are elderly people, who are thinking of a future they are not likely to see.<p>How fucked up is that?</i><p>Well, seeing as how I turn 55 in less than 2 months, I&#x27;m inclined to say &quot;probably less fucked up that <i>you</i> think&quot; ^_^.<p>Wisdom is often comes with age, and I think I&#x27;ve seen enough and learned enough that I can make <i>much</i> better decisions than I could when I was under 30.<p>(I grant that I&#x27;m not the normal case, was politically aware by Nixon&#x27;s 2nd election in 1972 (knew it was important he win in 1968, but not really why).  And I study history, <i>a lot</i>, this comment is being made as a break from reading yet another book about the Manhattan Project.)<p>As for the disinterested populace, I&#x27;m not sure that&#x27;s such a bad thing.  The American &quot;leave me alone&quot; and &quot;live and let live&quot; attitudes have a lot to say for them.  Especially since they rapidly adjust when things get really bad....