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Blue_true

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8. The basic problem.

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:31 PM

Jul 2018

People should have learned from the sixties and seventies. But if you look at the elections of 1980, 2000, 2004, 2016, it appears that people have learned nothing, if their favorite candidate don't win the democratic primary, they sulk, or worse, work to blow up the party's nominee. It is both enraging and depressing, and trying to talk to one of those people to convince them not to self destruct is like talking to a tree.

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Millennials Better Embrace Democratic Candidates, or They'll Get Republicans [View all] MineralMan Jul 2018 OP

Agreed!! fallout87 Jul 2018 #1

Almost all general election races are binary. MineralMan Jul 2018 #2

I like this, and the article in the la Times did piss me off, Squinch Jul 2018 #3

They want us to embrace them when they bash anyone over 40 and redstatebluegirl Jul 2018 #4

So you don't school them on the history of Reagan era policies? eleny Jul 2018 #5

The basic problem. Blue_true Jul 2018 #8

I don't try to convince but am ready with some talking points eleny Jul 2018 #14

I was too young to know the significance of the national guard killing four students at Kent State. Blue_true Jul 2018 #18

I don't blame Millennials for not exactly feeling much warmth towards Boomers. BlueStater Jul 2018 #12

That is nonsense...And the greatest generation gave us fucking Reagan. Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #13

I'm suggesting that they think about THEIR future, MineralMan Jul 2018 #15

So that's what I tell my 3 adult kids all the KPN Jul 2018 #45

Looks like Millennials are BECOMING volstork Jul 2018 #6

Good! JaneQPublic Jul 2018 #11

Aren't both your parents in their Nineties? Blue_true Jul 2018 #7

That's the real rub, isn't it? OilemFirchen Jul 2018 #17

Intelligent machines will be a big problem for them. Blue_true Jul 2018 #25

Yes, and I'll be voting for Democrats until MineralMan Jul 2018 #46

The same here. But my guess is I will push up daisies before you will. Blue_true Jul 2018 #50

Thank you! EffieBlack Jul 2018 #9

It's called cutting off one's nose to spite one's face. Of course they should have input in their... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2018 #10

The future starts tomorrow, MineralMan Jul 2018 #16

Millennials simply want proportionate representation in congress. SubjectTrip Jul 2018 #19

Then they should vote. MineralMan Jul 2018 #21

I expect that many of them will this November. n/t SubjectTrip Jul 2018 #23

we will see Mosby Jul 2018 #44

They've been the most resistant at our GOTV booths. xmas74 Jul 2018 #47

And if they don't get their way, Fascists are OK with them? louis c Jul 2018 #22

I don't really see how my comment was divisive. It's a simple fact. SubjectTrip Jul 2018 #26

Republican talking points louis c Jul 2018 #57

"Millennials" have a lot to learn. They can insist on 100% of their ideology, but..... George II Jul 2018 #28

When I said "proprotionally represented" I meant by age, not ideology. n/t SubjectTrip Jul 2018 #30

That's going to take a while. For one thing, more than half of all Millennials.... George II Jul 2018 #38

Many Boomers were first elected when they were in their 30s crazycatlady Jul 2018 #32

Welcome to DU! LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #34

Thank you SubjectTrip Jul 2018 #41

ha. Yeah, around here, it might be prudent to put that line about voting for H in a sig line LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #42

I'm not sure that needs to be and certainly not by age group treestar Jul 2018 #55

I've been saying this for 2 years louis c Jul 2018 #20

This should not be hard to understand suprcali Jul 2018 #24

Damn right. "Purity" doesn't matter when you no longer have any rights or lifestyle. Thanks. George II Jul 2018 #27

It would also be nice if boomers would stop electing Republicans. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2018 #29

x 1000, MM. Once again peggysue2 Jul 2018 #31

That's a fact! workinclasszero Jul 2018 #33

I agree with your analysis Gothmog Jul 2018 #35

Perfect. Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #36

I agree. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #37

Rush (The band, hot the hate radio guy) said it best Takket Jul 2018 #39

"Millennials Better Embrace Democratic Candidates, or They'll Get Republicans" LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #40

So what Millenials want is the only thing that matters? xmas74 Jul 2018 #48

Of course its not the ONLY thing that matters. But it is hardly a demographic they should ignore. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #51

It's been turned into either them or us. xmas74 Jul 2018 #53

It's only Them or Us if that is how we want it LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #54

+1 treestar Jul 2018 #56

+1 melman Jul 2018 #58

I think it's a mistake to keep making this about "generational"differences. JHan Jul 2018 #43

The difference is not generational but racial. Old non whites JI7 Jul 2018 #49

They also need to stay off my goddam lawn! QC Jul 2018 #52