But there is a different age issue playing out across many Western democracies: a growing bloc of older voters demanding that their needs be met. Older voters loom large in elections this year in the U.S., U.K. and France. Older voters often are more concerned than younger ones about crime and immigration, and less likely to support environmental initiatives. Demographic change and increases in longevity mean older voters are going to make up an ever larger share of the electorate in many nations. “So older voters are going to the polls and essentially robbing younger voters."

Source: Wall Street Journal July 02, 2024 06:46 UTC