Summary
A survey by the Bertelsmann Foundation found that most young Germans (ages 16-30) feel disillusioned with politics, citing distrust, lack of influence, and insufficient avenues for engagement beyond voting.
Only 8% believe politicians take their concerns seriously, and fewer than 1 in 5 feel they can enact change.
Despite this, 61% still see democracy as the best system.
The findings come as Germany faces potential elections after its coalition collapse, with experts urging politicians to better involve youth on key issues like peace, education, and inflation.
Is it dumb? When did politics ever solved the people’s needs? When was the last time a politician was elected that did not come from the elites?
I think it’s pretty obvious to see that politicians are just puppets on the strings of corpos and you cannot vote on those, so I ask you, is it that dumb to find it pointless?