Democracy Is One Generation Away From Extinction | Judah Sobel | TEDxOaks Christian School Youth

Ronald Reagan warned that democracy is never more than one generation away from extinction. Judah Sobel believes we are proving him right. In this talk, high school student Judah Sobel traces a through line from Socrates and Plato to Nazi Germany to a California ballot measure most voters accidentally voted the wrong way on, to make one urgent argument: young people are not failing democracy, the system is failing to show them why democracy matters. Drawing on civic literacy data, voter turnout statistics, and his own journey from apathy to political ambition, Judah calls on educators, parents, and mentors to connect the dots between gas prices, college tuition, and the ballot box, before the next generation inherits a democracy they do not know how to defend. Judah Sobel is a high school student and aspiring politician whose debate class changed his relationship with government and convinced him that civic education is one of the most urgent problems facing the United States today. Judah Sobel is a high school student and aspiring politician whose debate class changed his relationship with government and convinced him that civic education is one of the most urgent problems facing the United States today. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx