The young people showed up at the polls on Tuesday. The question is: why? In part, it’s undoubtedly because the country has rarely been this obsessed by politics. It also may have had something to do with cynicism. “In this year’s survey, we found that young people who felt cynical were far more likely to say they would vote.” (I knew cynicism would finally get the credit it deserves…) The Conversation: The other 2018 midterm wave: A historic 10-point jump in turnout among young people.