Why young people who protested for George Floyd question the power of voting

For the youngsters who took to the streets of Minneapolis this summer, protests were their first political act – but many have also lost faith in the power of representative democracy

On 25 May, white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The viral video of the horrific slaying became a catalyst for a civil uprising that started in the city. Soon it would spur the largest scale protests in American history.

The nationwide wave quickly racked up a number...