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19. I'm a black millennial and i am terrified

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:41 AM

Nov 2016

not as terrified as I would be if the race was really close, but terrified nonetheless. Not just for me (and I've had a close encounter with the business end of an officer's automatic weapon so that fear is definitely visceral for me) but for my partner who is a trans Mexican Latina, and there's no need to explain the threat Trumpmerica presents to her.

At the same time I do have some misgivings about Hillary (she's not nearly as left as I want her to be, but no politician, not even Bernie is) but that really doesn't matter. I also do remember the tail end of the Bill years, being on the older side of the Millennial generation at 27 and a half. My political education really started that November night in 2000 though.

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Divide between older Blacks and Black Millennials for Hillary [View all] UMTerp01 Oct 2016 OP

They will be the ones Stopped and Frisked FrenchieCat Oct 2016 #1

Go figure. Gman Oct 2016 #2

You tell 'em, Frenchie! Wilms Oct 2016 #3

Is that talking down.... FrenchieCat Oct 2016 #5

It was that "rely on everyone else" bit. Wilms Oct 2016 #6

Let's be clear FrenchieCat Oct 2016 #9

I don't agree with your first paragraph. Wilms Oct 2016 #10

There are many Young Black folks FrenchieCat Oct 2016 #11

I can't see the insult JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #12

Did I miss something? Wilms Oct 2016 #14

African American Group - it's all fair game JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #15

Seems like you and Frenchie are doing the schooling. Wilms Oct 2016 #16

I'd like to extend that 'self righteous' JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #17

And the peers of them do what in response? Wilms Oct 2016 #18

young people never vote as much as older age groups JI7 Oct 2016 #7

The choice is pretty stark. The threat is great. kwassa Oct 2016 #8

You tell the truth JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #13

I'm a black millennial and i am terrified forjusticethunders Nov 2016 #19