Does the young vote really believe Bernie is going to be able

[boston bean]

to cancel all their student debt?

What would ever make them believe he could do that?

Ok no politician tells the truth always, I thought people knew this.

If he is ever elected president they are gonna be very disappointed.

[nycbos]

1. Yes absolutely

They are that stupid.

[SCantiGOP]

6. I'm glad yours is

a small minority opinion here.

[Blue_true]

7. I wouldn't call them stupid. Over-idealistic, yes.

They feel strongly about some things. They are young and reality has not hit them squarely in the face yet. They see Bernie as a hero, those of us that are older and have had varied life experiences see a deeply flawed politician.

[nycbos]

21. You didn't go to the University of Vermont

I went to school with these people. This are the people who felt betrayed because Obama didn't fix everything.

I was once ALMOST as stupid them.

[Blue_true]

25. I went to a much larger state U than the U if Vermont.

Believe me, I saw hopelessly idealist people that had completely detached from reality.

[NurseJackie]

12. I wonder if they think it can all be done by executive fiat... or magic wand.

Or... that Bernie will just print more money.

(I remember when they used to teach Civics. Clearly not any longer.... it's gone the way of learning penmanship and cursive writing.)

[lapucelle]

28. bribri did a kinda magic wand commercial for it.

I can't find the commercial itself, just a screenshot still. How embarrassing for her.

[IronLionZion]

18. The absolutely best way to earn people's vote

is to call them stupid

[nycbos]

22. These people votes can't be earned.

These are the people who won't show up in November if Bernie loses the nomination to "send a message" They are privileged enough to do that.


I know because I used to be ALMOST as stupid as them.


For the record, I have a very HIGH opinion of Warren.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

2. Or many other of his promises

A swipe of a pen won't do it and Congress or the senate would NEVER work with him.

[dem4decades]

3. Free everything reminds me of eternal life. A good way to get people on board

But good luck cashing in on it

[Autumn]

4. No, what they do know is that Bernie is the only one who seems to care about the fact that student

loans are drowning them in debt and they can't get ahead. He's already told them. I can't do it, together we can. Young people aren't stupid.

[boston bean]

10. I've seen some interviewed and they believe he alone can do it.

I guess it is nice to believe but maybe not best thing.

[Autumn]

19. I think they are saying he's the only one willing to do it. nt

[DanTex]

13. Exactly.

[BeyondGeography]

26. Then they are woefully uninformed

And you should know better than to make such a ridiculous statement. Student debt relief has been at the top of Warren’s priority list since she got in the race and she devised the wealth tax to pay for it, an idea that Mr. Only One later appropriated.

[Rorey]

27. "the only one who seems to care"

Even if he truly does care, caring does not translate into getting it done. The fact is, politicians make empty promises in order to get elected. Supporters of Sanders seem to be oblivious to the fact that without Congress, those promises are just empty words. Even if Sanders somehow gets elected President, if we lose the down ballot, he's going to be an ineffective President. Your dreams will not come true. Sorry.

[Happy Hoosier]

30. Nomsense.

Bernie is the one promising free ponies. It’s snake oil.

[blm]

32. And what's Warren been saying? Or have they all been successfully SPUN into believing

that Bernie’s the only one?

They’re stupid, well, not stupid as much as willfully ignorant, if they believe the spin that Bernie’s the only one.

Warren is far more competent at achieving her plans than Bernie, so who is telling these kids that only Bernie cares and is the only one with the debt cancellation policy? Who in Sanders camp is lying to these kids?

[SCantiGOP]

5. Several forgiveness programs have been authorizes

by executive order.
The worst thing that could happen would be to force the Repubs to take votes that will alienate the young voters from the GOO for a generation.
So maybe they’re not the ones that are “that stupid.”

[George II]

17. Those forgiveness programs didn't call for trillions in unappropriated spending.

[HarlanPepper]

8. Young voters who also know how the senate works do.

Those who can’t be bothered with details like that or have not been educated on it do not.

[Nanjeanne]

9. I believe they think he is going to TRY. Ans I do t think they think many of the others will do

even that.

[blm]

31. Why would they think Warren wouldn't when she is the one who

actually spent years gathering the data and formulating remedies, including the cancellation of student debt?

Guess they have been successfully spun into believing that Bernie’s the only one and Warren is a fake.

Odd, since the only person to study the issues for years, fight, formulate a plan, and actually make important changes in our economic system was......Warren.

Guess they don’t understand the difference. Maybe she speaks too softly.

[IronLionZion]

11. Does the Trump vote really believe he'll bring back coal and steel and build the wall?

Some people like to have something audacious and bold to hope for. People who don't have much, don't have much to lose.

[Cal Carpenter]

14. Maybe you should ask some of them

rather than answering your own question and then talking about them like they are toddlers or idiots.

Pro Tip: Very few of them are on DU, but sometimes you can see them in the wild.

[ancianita]

15. +1

[Skittles]

16. I think they just want big changes

cannot fault them for that

but then, that's why people voted for Trump

[Squinch]

20. 2018 showed us that the youth vote does not really go for Bernie or Bernie-backed candidates.

Young voters showed up for that election in record numbers. But the Our Revolution and Bernie-backed candidates got no votes. The vast majority of them were defeated, and defeated soundly.

Moderates overwhelmingly won. So it appears that the youth vote went for moderates.

So, though Bernie says he is a pied piper and millions of young people will vote for him, the evidence says that is completely untrue.

[showblue22]

23. If he wins the nomination and beats Trump...

"Establishment democrats" will be blamed not Bernie.

[xmas74]

24. My 19 year old can't stand him.

Every time she sees him she calls him an "effing liar".

[Laelth]

29. They don't seem to care.

It appears that they're happy to vote for a politician who is going to fight for student loan debt relief, regardless of whether that politician can actually deliver on the promise.



-Laelth

[uponit7771]

33. No, her gives them more hope than true answers