Erik: she's been in a lot of movies since then, and right now she plays an astronaut on Defying Gravity.
They constantly get in trouble by taking the first situation they see at face value, and committing themselves before really knowing the facts.
It's extremely unlikely that the youth would be able to take over society. They don't have experience and knowledge to run a country. How can you become a doctor without medical school and residency? Or a lawyer without law school? How can you run a military without experienced officers? Most important scientific discoveries have been made by senior, experienced scientists. Etcetera.
If the USA really did that, it would become a second-rate, run-down backwater in a matter of years. Everything would fall apart and other nations would buy up the pieces.
I love innovative ideas, but think them through!
Anyway, Wade looks great with long hair and makeup.