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0rganism

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9. Raised with a litany of existential fears and unaddressed concerns, no surprise they'd succumb to comforting lies

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:28 PM

Jun 2025

It's very sad -- they had to find the human connections online that they were denied in person, and they've ingested extra poison as a result. I hope they can change before they give away everything to grifters.

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Gen Z's Stunning Partisan Split [View all] applegrove Jun 2025 OP

Well, if they are that suicidal, they will get what they want. ananda Jun 2025 #1

They aren't that suicidal Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #3

Anyone who votes Republican is suicidal. ananda Jun 2025 #4

How about the millions who didn't vote at all? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #7

they knew he was evil, but they're racist WhiteTara Jun 2025 #12

All nonvoters are racist misogynists? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #14

just a personal observation from a woman WhiteTara Jun 2025 #17

The Myth of the Gen Z Red Wave: Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #2

Thank you............. Lovie777 Jun 2025 #8

archive link Celerity Jun 2025 #11

Thanks! Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #13

yw Celerity Jun 2025 #16

"...while those age 18-21 favored Republicans by 11.7 points." J_William_Ryan Jun 2025 #5

Should say: Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #15

In the recent federal election in Canada it was the same OnlinePoker Jun 2025 #6

Raised with a litany of existential fears and unaddressed concerns, no surprise they'd succumb to comforting lies 0rganism Jun 2025 #9

I'm glad some Democrats opposed the TikTok ban. It was political malpractice. David__77 Jun 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 2025 #18