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DrToast

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86. Because it's a complete myth

Reply to Sea Glass (Reply #53)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 05:00 PM

Dec 2019

People don’t get more conservative just because they get older. No research shows that to be the case.

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The GOP is literally dying off [View all] scheming daemons Dec 2019 OP

That's why they have to do away with democracy. n/t Mister Ed Dec 2019 #1

Exactly this Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #11

DAMN GOOD POINT mylightningtoo Dec 2019 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #2

welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2019 #17

But older Americans still vote more in numbers than the younger folks. riversedge Dec 2019 #3

Yes... but with each year.... it moves more towards Democrats scheming daemons Dec 2019 #4

Yup. Unfortunately Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #5

hopefully David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez, and their peers not_the_one Dec 2019 #6

I will do the same Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #9

As a "Boomer" I do understand this. bluescribbler Dec 2019 #20

I have more material assets now than I've ever had before in my life. Aristus Dec 2019 #23

I hear you. bluescribbler Dec 2019 #29

This!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #31

There are a lot of elderly people who are barely making it. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #37

fear, rage, hate are the fuel; Fox and AM radio are the fans Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #60

And they continue to vote against their own best interests. luvtheGWN Dec 2019 #63

I wonder if there is polling on this issue... sacto95834 Dec 2019 #87

The cons would find other 'oppressors' to blame for appalachiablue Dec 2019 #108

They especially DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #146

I have modest material assets Ohiogal Dec 2019 #126

Amen. Aristus Dec 2019 #133

Insecurity more than empathy. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #136

Interesting thought; maybe an answer for Democrats treestar Dec 2019 #142

I have a right wing uncle who quotes treestar Dec 2019 #141

Except conservatives don't conserve. Aristus Dec 2019 #143

True. But the ratio becomes less and less Republican. LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #78

Yes, but in all fairness to us "Silent" folks, Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #98

I would love it if Aquaria Dec 2019 #119

And I STILL have my "I Like Ike" button !! Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #157

Older Americans occupy a greater percentage of the population breakdown. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #135

This is why we need a strong immigrant population. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2019 #155

hence why it's important to reach out to the young people - HS seniors voting age & college age onetexan Dec 2019 #144

20 yr old granddaughter is a proud Democrat and votes... she was raised right. secondwind Dec 2019 #7

As does my 22 yr old son and DIL. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #32

My kids and their spouses all vote Democratic. I'm lucky. n/t Eyeball_Kid Dec 2019 #156

Hence all the efforts to cheat by any means possible. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #8

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #10

Dead on its feet... albacore Dec 2019 #12

Good. warrior1 Dec 2019 #13

Not fast enough. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #14

Yet they have the Senate, Presidency and Supreme Court MaryMagdaline Dec 2019 #15

MM ! worse than that DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #147

To all "ok, Boomer" sayers, check out the boomer percentages. brush Dec 2019 #16

I've always looked at hey boomer robbob Dec 2019 #28

Now it means all boomers are trumpers and anti-environmentalists. brush Dec 2019 #39

Every generation does that to the next though Polybius Dec 2019 #100

Our generation deserves the rebuke MaryMagdaline Dec 2019 #149

Yes, split down the middle, but boomers grew up when repukes weren't so crazy Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #41

Yep, repugs weren't out-and-out nazis then and they were... brush Dec 2019 #48

The majority of Boomers voted for Trump in 2016. Mariana Dec 2019 #55

Did you even look at the graphic? brush Dec 2019 #58

Yes. Mariana Dec 2019 #59

Proof please, not just opinion. And that of greatest, GenXers and... brush Dec 2019 #62

Here you go Aquaria Dec 2019 #73

Where's the generational(boomer, GenX, Millennial breakdown? brush Dec 2019 #74

It says the ages Polybius Dec 2019 #101

Not quite. There are independents in age groups... brush Dec 2019 #103

The only thing that was confusing is that it blended in a couple of generations Polybius Dec 2019 #104

Yes you did. Some boomers are over 65 and thus, in that chart,... brush Dec 2019 #105

I didn't prove anything because I wasn't the one who posted the graphic Polybius Dec 2019 #110

We are all Dems so pls stop disparaging all boomers by saying... brush Dec 2019 #115

I didn't disparage them Polybius Dec 2019 #128

Please don't disparage Boomers by saying things that are true? Mariana Dec 2019 #137

All boomers? brush Dec 2019 #139

Oh for crying out loud. Aquaria Dec 2019 #117

Doesn't prove the majority of boomers, as claimed, voted for trump brush Dec 2019 #118

Okay, boomer Aquaria Dec 2019 #122

how many boomers stayed home? pstokely Dec 2019 #112

Technology bridging geographical boundaries Esperanto.Mark Dec 2019 #18

Global warming is also another big factor. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #22

Being born... Esperanto.Mark Dec 2019 #30

Hence, the Tide Pod challenge. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #81

That looks like genius compared to the "Set Yourself On Fire" challenge. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #83

War baby says; BlueTexasMan Dec 2019 #19

I was born and raised in San Antonio. Aristus Dec 2019 #25

The state maybe, but Aquaria Dec 2019 #121

Not fast enough... Aristus Dec 2019 #21

Maybe you could help some of them along. Crunchy Frog Dec 2019 #89

Nah. I took an oath not to. Aristus Dec 2019 #90

The GOP is starting to normalize foreign influence over the US Chakaconcarne Dec 2019 #24

So boomers aren't the enemy anymore? I thought I was supposed to hate boomers IronLionZion Dec 2019 #26

Oh, yeah. You had better hate us. DFW Dec 2019 #27

Boomers are still way too Republican scheming daemons Dec 2019 #33

See post #41 Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #42

This actually highlights the error in your OP FBaggins Dec 2019 #84

I agree. I suppose that my experience as a boomer must have been Eyeball_Kid Dec 2019 #154

We'll see what happens in the next election. Mariana Dec 2019 #57

My parents are Silent Generation. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #35

What amazes me is the Turbineguy Dec 2019 #36

probably come from families full of tRump cultists pstokely Dec 2019 #113

The Boomers started out liberal because of Vietnam captdemo Dec 2019 #38

I agree that the climate needs to be THE issue Sea Glass Dec 2019 #49

In 1972 with the Vietnam war and the draft going on, Nixon won 52% of the 18 to 29 year old vote. braddy Dec 2019 #120

Wow! Thanks for that correction! captdemo Dec 2019 #129

It's pretty wild stuff, the media really misrepresents 1960s reality and the youth voting and braddy Dec 2019 #131

The media doesn't cover this at all! captdemo Dec 2019 #134

Um, both those 70% number need clarification Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #150

No it isn't, volunteers would be RA and designated as such, I don't know where you got your numbers braddy Dec 2019 #151

Um, I was wrong Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #152

No it wasn't, I was RA and was surrounded mostly by guys like me, a few NG, a few draftees in braddy Dec 2019 #153

The party stays relevant Aquaria Dec 2019 #123

Yes! That's how you do it! captdemo Dec 2019 #130

I am a boomer, and my generation... NNadir Dec 2019 #125

It's a wonder why anyone who thinks their assets safer under thieving Repugs. rickyhall Dec 2019 #40

Ain't that the truth!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #44

As some have mentioned, as people age they tend to become more conservative flibbitygiblets Dec 2019 #43

This is a complete myth! DrToast Dec 2019 #85

Gloria Steinem SharonClark Dec 2019 #95

Don't forget the independent voters FakeNoose Dec 2019 #45

Here's the problem: sandensea Dec 2019 #46

The pollsters are not seeing an age-related shift in ideology like they used to, however. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #53

There's hope after all sandensea Dec 2019 #54

You're welcome! Sea Glass Dec 2019 #56

Because it's a complete myth DrToast Dec 2019 #86

Absolutely correct but you are wasting your time being correct on this topic Awsi Dooger Dec 2019 #111

Old folk vote more than young voters. To bring out young voters we need ballot initiative that.... usaf-vet Dec 2019 #47

That is an excellent point. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #64

It needs to be a nationally driven program. With plans and ops in every state. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #88

the young are more informed and politically active stopdiggin Dec 2019 #50

Unfortunately, the radical right has a solution for that. DFW Dec 2019 #51

Hey guys snowybirdie Dec 2019 #52

By your own admission, for every 1 of you that will vote Blue.. 2 of you will not. scheming daemons Dec 2019 #65

Yes we must! But it becomes all the more difficult when someone keeps calling the Democratic party... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #61

Well said comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #69

I deeply despise and have the greatest level of contempt for anyone who would LIE... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #72

Go faster. Go. dalton99a Dec 2019 #66

Not soon enough... dlk Dec 2019 #67

Not nearly fast enough! calimary Dec 2019 #68

Which republican President are the Republicans holding up as their best? DetlefK Dec 2019 #70

Lincoln which is funny because marlakay Dec 2019 #75

The great physicist Max Plank said comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #71

This graph is two years old but gives a rough idea of the size of generations. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #76

I've been saying Republicans are shrinking for at least two years. LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #77

How many registered voters in each age group would be interesting, also... pangaia Dec 2019 #79

young people don't vote... Sancho Dec 2019 #80

Demographic trends are not helping the GOP Gothmog Dec 2019 #82

I have two sons, 23 and 26. 11 Bravo Dec 2019 #91

Being a member of the silent and older group tiredtoo Dec 2019 #92

My mom is a silent Aquaria Dec 2019 #124

Don't worry about the old GOP. the young nazi's will more than take their place. LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #93

How many young Nazis do you suppose there are? Mariana Dec 2019 #138

We've been saying this for 20+ years Amishman Dec 2019 #94

I'm tired of reading the Republican Party's obituary. LS_Editor Dec 2019 #96

Best news, warmfeet Dec 2019 #97

They can't die quick enough Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #99

My 20 year old votes :) Luciferous Dec 2019 #102

All I can say is not fast enough. If Trump wins next year these numbers doc03 Dec 2019 #106

Trump is down one voter for sure in Michigan ArcticFox Dec 2019 #107

the only polls that matter are those in swing states AlexSFCA Dec 2019 #109

they will never die off fast enough for me Skittles Dec 2019 #114

If you aren't car-owned nitpicker Dec 2019 #116

NOT. FAST. ENOUGH. Va Lefty Dec 2019 #127

"We *MUST* get the young people to the polls." brooklynite Dec 2019 #132

Some of them will turn right as they get older treestar Dec 2019 #140

WAY TO SLOW. Speed the fuck up! RobertDevereaux Dec 2019 #145

Thank gawd for large favors. TruckFump Dec 2019 #148