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intheflow

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55. Misleading headline.

Sun Oct 11, 2020, 02:18 PM

Oct 2020

Fuck yes, we'll turn out. This isn't 2016. Trump is reviled. They will turn out to vote him out, which is enough for me right now.

What will end their future support will be if Joe does not aggressively seek prison for Trump and Barr, if his administration does nothing about reinstating racial justice and voting laws, and if the party weakens New Green Deal goals in favor of monied lobbyists.

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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