Democratic Primaries

Vivienne235729

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26. Of course. Our kids are TAUGHT. There are a whole lotta kids out there that are not, though

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 09:00 PM

Mar 2020

They are left to practically die on their own. We should be reaching out and educating them. Not pointing fingers is all I am saying.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Millennials want change, so why aren't they voting? [View all] question everything Mar 2020 OP

It's too much like work. Even AOC recognized that in her comments after her Fox appearance. George II Mar 2020 #1

Millennials are Sanders' alleged base. What a huge miscalculation... brush Mar 2020 #56

He really believes he's the first and only one with an economic equality message and the reason betsuni Mar 2020 #61

Knowing, as we've seen in this thread, that the young do not rush to vote, his followers should question everything Mar 2020 #72

WTF Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #2

Young people never vote. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3

One would think, though, that these days with "Social media" they would know better question everything Mar 2020 #8

They should but they don't. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #14

Probably leave ideologies behind. question everything Mar 2020 #55

As soon Rebl2 Mar 2020 #44

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #4

Quit bashing young people. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #13

No. They just don't have experience to draw from when making their decisions. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #17

ok, maybe we can just blame their parents AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #18

Don't you have kids? If you do, you would know that sometimes we teach our kids one thing... Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #21

I sure AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #24

Of course. Our kids are TAUGHT. There are a whole lotta kids out there that are not, though Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #26

By the time your kid can vote Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #29

My kids went with dad and I for every vote. We are vocal in our house with politics and LizBeth Mar 2020 #41

I would bet everyone here with kids (or not) votes. n/t whathehell Mar 2020 #27

For sure. In fact, I talk to my daughter about all things politics. And she sees me voting. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #34

I think that this is what happened in 1968 question everything Mar 2020 #54

oh what a load of NONSENSE Skittles Mar 2020 #30

LOL! Thank you. Chellee Mar 2020 #42

+infinity ismnotwasm Mar 2020 #43

Thank you, Skittles! Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #47

+100000000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #49

They've been accustomed to receiving Participation Trophies sop Mar 2020 #5

Once again, Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #15

but conservative youth votes AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #23

Not really. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #25

Thanks for standing up for younger people. PETRUS Mar 2020 #38

They're the Eloi defacto7 Mar 2020 #6

They love rallies.......so why don't they get in to the booth AND VOTE.?? a kennedy Mar 2020 #7

I guess we need to make voting more "exciting" for them whathehell Mar 2020 #28

Millennials volunteer at a higher rate than other generations; I think many of them feel that WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #9

I am young. Work. And have never missed an election. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #10

It's all like, hard 'n stuff. Codeine Mar 2020 #11

No kidding JackSabbath Mar 2020 #46

Lotta people being assholes on this thread. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #12

Yep jberryhill Mar 2020 #53

Bashing Will Not Bring them to Biden's Side! McKim Mar 2020 #16

What is said on posts should not matter.. kevink077 Mar 2020 #39

What's the "incentive"?! Beartracks Mar 2020 #19

They're too busy having fun. showblue22 Mar 2020 #20

Rallies are deceptive relayerbob Mar 2020 #22

Voting requires effort customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #31

It has nothing to do with Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #40

As a person born basically on the cusp of the Millennial/Gen Z divide Celerity Mar 2020 #57

It has sadly always been thus Politicub Mar 2020 #32

alas, they are behaving like all younger generations have Skittles Mar 2020 #33

Plenty of older cosplay-radicals informing them that it doesn't matter. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #35

Get them a secure phone app they will be all over it. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #36

Doughnuts? FFS. SMC22307 Mar 2020 #37

From my view, it's a vicious cycle Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #45

Vietnam got that generation active. Seeing your friends go off to die wakes you up. Pobeka Mar 2020 #48

And yet many stayed home in 1968 question everything Mar 2020 #58

And how the age got lowered to 18, because treestar Mar 2020 #70

do keep in mind DonCoquixote Mar 2020 #50

A lot of them are college students and they cant rainy Mar 2020 #51

Civics classes were dropped before this cohort reached high school. polichick Mar 2020 #52

The youth love to come out and party at rallies, but they don't like to go into voting booths alone. zackymilly Mar 2020 #59

There's a difference between a "movement" and a "following" Yavin4 Mar 2020 #60

What are the actual age cohorts being specifically discussed here in the article? Celerity Mar 2020 #62

On election day 1996, the local paper searched for the "man in the street" opinions question everything Mar 2020 #73

Okay, but what does that have to do with my questions, which were of an empirical nature, not Celerity Mar 2020 #74

She should have been alive in the 1870s TheFarseer Mar 2020 #63

I don't know, but demographics will still be changing mvd Mar 2020 #64

sometimes.... quickesst Mar 2020 #65

They want change, but they want us to do it for them world wide wally Mar 2020 #66

Because it takes a lot of effort to come up with MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #67

They keep looking for the Vote button on Sander's twitter account but can't find it. Tercules Mar 2020 #68

I don't understand it treestar Mar 2020 #69

Me too. betsuni Mar 2020 #71