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MrsCoffee

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19. Unless the old white guy is Sanders, eh?

Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:09 AM

Oct 2020

Sorry, the old white guy excuse falls pretty flat right now. Especially when there is the opportunity to vote for a young black woman to make history.

Why would anyone be reluctant to vote for that?

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Anti-Trump, but not fully for Biden: Will Gen Z vote? [View all] 634-5789 Oct 2020 OP

It needs to be hammered that OrangeAnus is the reason they can't/shouldn't go out partying on Sat Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #1

My kiddo is 21 and is voting for Biden like the rest of my household, but none of us are Luciferous Oct 2020 #2

"reluctantly like the rest of my household"??????????? still_one Oct 2020 #10

Yup. Primary nonsense again. PSPS Oct 2020 #23

I just thought I would share her perspective here but apparently that was a mistake 🙄 Luciferous Oct 2020 #58

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #61

No she IS eager to get rid of Trump but that doesn't necessarily mean that Luciferous Oct 2020 #62

Yes. He wasn't my first choice, or my second, or even my fourth. My husband wasn't Luciferous Oct 2020 #56

Not being excited is one thing, but using the word "reluctantly has an entirely different meaning still_one Oct 2020 #63

Tell her she is voting to position Kamala Harris for 2024 or 2028. Harris is not an old white guy.nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #12

There's no need to harangue her, she's already decided to vote for Biden. nt. Mariana Oct 2020 #31

Wasn't suggesting haranguing her. Poster can mention it to her daughter to help her feel good. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #42

I get that, but people that age aren't always thinking about the long game. Luciferous Oct 2020 #57

So help them get thinking earlier in life. Actually many of them think about the REALLY LONG game Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #64

Even though she doesn't like Biden she has still been encouraging her friends to vote for him. She Luciferous Oct 2020 #65

We'll take it and hope to teach that half a loaf is better than a poke in the eye. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #66

Unless the old white guy is Sanders, eh? MrsCoffee Oct 2020 #19

Haaaaa! NurseJackie Oct 2020 #21

Where did the poster say her daughter ever supported Sanders? nt. Mariana Oct 2020 #34

I didn't even mention Sanders did I? Luciferous Oct 2020 #59

This: KatyMan Oct 2020 #29

The OP's daughter IS voting for Biden. nt. Mariana Oct 2020 #35

Yes, I was commenting in a general sense nt KatyMan Oct 2020 #40

Except that the OP did NOT mention a daughter. Just excerpted an article. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #44

Who is we? And Kamala Harris isn't an old white guy. yardwork Oct 2020 #33

Harris isn't an old white guy. JI7 Oct 2020 #52

But she isn't at the top of the ticket and I think that was her point. Luciferous Oct 2020 #60

Being VP helps in being at the top of the ticket in later elections JI7 Oct 2020 #67

I only have anecdotal evidence, mom and adolescent therapist to GenZ Happyhippychick Oct 2020 #3

Here's hoping you're right. 634-5789 Oct 2020 #4

my barely 18 yr old grand daughter was all bernie...she doesnt even follow politics so samnsara Oct 2020 #5

My granddaughter is 23.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #6

If my family is any indication... YES Mike 03 Oct 2020 #7

They've often heard distrust of the former vice president and the Democratic Party establishment on kacekwl Oct 2020 #8

It still astounds me folks can't vote for better instead of perfect. Pobeka Oct 2020 #9

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #14

"can't vote for better instead of perfect" Totally agree with your post. LizBeth Oct 2020 #27

I like the marriage analogy...You're not getting married, you're catching a bus. Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #43

Yep, and eventually all the buses over the entire trip lead to the destination. Pobeka Oct 2020 #46

That mindset reminds me of they type of people that only see failure in a setback. Blue_true Oct 2020 #50

It drives me crazy that these folks complain about how their lives suck, greymattermom Oct 2020 #11

My two big kids Bettie Oct 2020 #13

Young voters never have voted in high numbers, though this year beachbumbob Oct 2020 #15

It will be interesting to see if a disaster like Trump will bring out their vote, and fun if it does LizBeth Oct 2020 #28

If trump disaster doesn't, nothing EVER will beachbumbob Oct 2020 #39

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #41

I wish them well. It's their future to decide. SharonClark Oct 2020 #16

The polling questions force this conclusion. David__77 Oct 2020 #17

My two daughters TuxedoKat Oct 2020 #18

Hope they sharpen up. CrispyQ Oct 2020 #20

I have three kids in their twenties - two millenials and one zoomer FM123 Oct 2020 #22

I think this is where Biden really excels. Finding good people and listening. Being open. LizBeth Oct 2020 #30

The overwhelming majority of Bernie supporters voted for Clinton in 2016. Mariana Oct 2020 #36

Ignore SCOTUS if they want to, but court rulings will kick their asses oasis Oct 2020 #24

The article begins: "When Bernie Sanders -- political darling of Generation Z --" still_one Oct 2020 #25

They didn't come out to vote for Sanders either JI7 Oct 2020 #53

I am more excited that older voters are shifting to Biden. texasfiddler Oct 2020 #26

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #32

Trump can't win if he doesn't get the majority of seniors' votes again. Mariana Oct 2020 #37

and that demographic is especially important in states like Florida still_one Oct 2020 #38

Non-Voting Millennial LovingA2andMI Oct 2020 #45

I am slipping on my asbestos drawers Chainfire Oct 2020 #47

Don't be afraid... 634-5789 Oct 2020 #48

Who says Gen Z doesn't support Biden? Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2020 #49

They can be influenced by their parents marlakay Oct 2020 #54

I'm counting on the passion to get rid of Trump. nt LAS14 Oct 2020 #51

Misleading headline. intheflow Oct 2020 #55