Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
My oldest son is a very political millennial who had - unlike me - some respect for Sanders.
On the other hand, he is not naive.
He was disappointed when Yang dropped out, and isn't crazy about Biden, but he is very devoted, as are all decent Americans, to seeing Trump gone. That has always been and always will be first with him.
My generation has screwed my sons' generation over. They don't need our lectures. They need our respect.
These kids are remarkable people. I admire them enormously. It is not right nor fair to paint them with the same brush as the boomers paint themselves. They are not self absorbed loopy types running off to rock concerts and painting their faces with flowers.
We grew up to be whiny asinine consumers.
They will not have that luxury, but by comparison with us, they will be a great generation, and no, the Sanders myth that he represents young people, like most of the other stuff he says, is horseshit.
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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