"In this society, folks who are powerful have decided that some people are waste people, and I mean that literally. They've decided that some people are fertilizer on which they're going to grow a different society."
Cooper's group estimates that roughly 60 million registered voters are renters in America, about 26% of the eligible voting population. They're young, people of color, and facing skyrocketing living costs.
Popular Democracy's polling indicates that younger voters and renters prioritize affordability but feel it is underrepresented in candidate discussions. 70% are more inclined to vote for candidates who support rent stabilization policies.
If renters had voted at the same rate as homeowners in 2016, Hillary would have won. This highlights the untapped electoral power of the rental demographic.
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