[ WP ] Alternate Universe where rebellious teens sneak out to vote underage instead of do drugs or drink

I lifted the hammer and swung it at the wall, sunlight piercing through the hole, into the slums where it had not shone in many decades. I exchanged a smile with my friend Vladimir, he had a hammer of his own, and all along the miles of wall, other youths joined us, smashing the wall apart. Just a week ago, no-one would have believed this wall would crumble. That's the funny thing about dystopia, the darker it seems, the more abruptly it can end. 
 
 We knew we could n't leave it to our parents. A lifetime of pacification by drugs and VR entertainment pretty much guaranteed no-one over the age of 20 would ever question anything Dear Leader said. It was a brilliant way to cling to power, Mr. President, just brilliant, but in the end, just a touch too brilliant. Because when the teenage rebellion occurred, there were no adults at the poll-booths to vote against us. 
 
 That fateful November day, with the world's adults zoned out on narcotics, teenagers just like Vlad and I tore the syringes out of our veins, snuck into the long-deserted streets, and stormed the vote. What policemen would stop us? Patrols had long since ceased, the chief of police sat in his apartment grinning stupidly with veins full of heroin even as we voted him out of his office. 
 
 I'd like to say you're furious at us, Mr. President. I'd love to say you shook your fists at us and cursed us and sent soldiers to resist us. But I know it is n't true. Just like every other adult, you'll just sit there, fingering the dial on your neuro-stimulator, your pleasure centers vibrating with orgasm. And we wo n't do anything to stop you. But neither will we swear allegiance any more to your oppressive government. It's the dawn of a new era, now us youngsters are in charge. Go ahead and enjoy your artificial paradise, we'll take charge of this world of yours, thank you!
