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Noooo qazplm135 Oct 2018 #1
Seriously? We have candidates all over "inspiring" them and Herr Trumpenstein in the White House. LBM20 Oct 2018 #2
No qazplm135 Oct 2018 #9
With every respect, if all that is going on can't motivate them then nothing will. LBM20 Oct 2018 #14
Probably qazplm135 Oct 2018 #23
Perhaps Trump's promise to resume child-family separations Hortensis Oct 2018 #40
Other than Vietnam, young people have NEVER voted. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #3
Prior generations qazplm135 Oct 2018 #10
Oh yes. violetpastille Oct 2018 #31
not to the present degree qazplm135 Oct 2018 #32
My Perspective violetpastille Oct 2018 #33
Nothing works qazplm135 Oct 2018 #35
There is a force violetpastille Oct 2018 #36
The problem is way too many are coddled instead of scolded. It's LAZY INEXUSABLE SHAMEFUL APATHY. LBM20 Oct 2018 #38
"Always been this way" is still no excuse. If you don't vote, don't complain. LBM20 Oct 2018 #15
Do You Have Some Numbers RobinA Oct 2018 #41
When I first started voting, my parents and elders would have laughed in my face EffieBlack Oct 2018 #4
Same here Effie! radical noodle Oct 2018 #6
Exactly! I voted absentee the first time at age 19 when I was overseas in the service. NO EXCUSES! LBM20 Oct 2018 #16
I hear ya! "Inspire me! Insprire me! Inspire me! Wah Wah Wah...!" as they pound fists. PATHETIC! LBM20 Oct 2018 #22
Somewhere in a pre-iron-age cave this exact paragraph was carved by beating a piece of granite into marble falls Oct 2018 #5
I absolutely agree. elocs Oct 2018 #7
Thanks! LBM20 Oct 2018 #19
Actually, in 2016, Republicans were very inspired. Mariana Oct 2018 #24
Anecdotally Speaking, RobinA Oct 2018 #42
That is what Fox News does for Republicans NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #47
Democracy is a rare form of government marylandblue Oct 2018 #8
I generally think qazplm135 Oct 2018 #11
That's just not consistent with historically marylandblue Oct 2018 #13
Well, if Traitor Don can't tell them that their vote matters then nothing will. LBM20 Oct 2018 #20
Nope qazplm135 Oct 2018 #21
True, but I was speaking in context of those who don't vote marylandblue Oct 2018 #25
I guess my point is qazplm135 Oct 2018 #28
Then get off the video games and check out the candidates online. Sorry, no excuses. None. LBM20 Oct 2018 #17
I See An Excuse RobinA Oct 2018 #43
What about the people that vote Republican JonLP24 Oct 2018 #12
Thanks for helping my point. If people are concerned about Republicans, then GO VOTE. And these LBM20 Oct 2018 #18
I'm posting at DU on a phone right now JonLP24 Oct 2018 #26
Again you make my point for me. If there is time to stare at screens and play video games there is LBM20 Oct 2018 #39
I got my ballot!! JonLP24 Oct 2018 #45
Here here nycbos Oct 2018 #27
Not voting? Surrender keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #29
My late MIL Freddie Oct 2018 #30
I'm From PA, Too RobinA Oct 2018 #44
The fact is most people don't follow politics much... Joe941 Oct 2018 #34
Which is sad, pathetic, and inexcusable. Busy lives? Ok, but PLENTY of time to LIVE on devices. It LBM20 Oct 2018 #37
Ballot arrived on Saturday and I dropped it ChazII Oct 2018 #46
Mine came last Thursday and turned in to the city hall Friday. NO EXCUSES! LBM20 Oct 2018 #48
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