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redstatebluegirl

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7. Yes, it does. Everything is about their phones.

Reply to Turin_C3PO (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 12:36 PM

Oct 2018

You can't even get them to turn them off in class or at work. If we make it easy for them to vote online using their phones the turnout will be much higher.

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Millennials and the vote: Adam Parkhomenko tweet of Jacob Soboroff report from Orange County CA [View all] iluvtennis Oct 2018 OP

What happened to the GOTV effort that the Fla high schoolers started after shooting? Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #1

Believe me it hasn't come here yet. Initech Oct 2018 #12

there are only so many of those kids NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #14

Wow! No awareness at all. At what age does social consciousness take hold? brush Oct 2018 #2

I'd say Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #4

Agree no awareness. They don't care yet cause they don't pay taxes or rent or buy cars iluvtennis Oct 2018 #19

I have been saying this for a while, they don't vote. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #3

Clever. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2018 #5

Doesn't have to do with phones. Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #6

Yes, it does. Everything is about their phones. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #7

I don't know, Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #8

Voting by phone is an insanely bad idea, hackers anyone??? Amishman Oct 2018 #10

I get what you're saying, BUT Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #13

I absolutely agree with you Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #21

There's merit to that. We have to get back in power to move towards that though... brush Oct 2018 #9

except this issue existed long before cell phones. so ease up on that shit. facts are facts TeamPooka Oct 2018 #15

They are apathetic and don't know or care that they are. BSdetect Oct 2018 #11

Mid-term turnout among 18 to 29 year olds has always been low octoberlib Oct 2018 #16

The Today Show violetpastille Oct 2018 #17

Not doomed. Simply work to get out the vote. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #18

And these are the people who will be saddled with mountains of debt for much of their Vinca Oct 2018 #20