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mopinko

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1. i think the book banning is an under the radar wave.

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 08:47 AM

Oct 2022

the 1 trumpkin in my life is starting to see the light. dobbs did it.
he- the lunatic fringe has moved to the center, and they want to tell ME what to do. and my daughter. and my wife.
i think you are right here. nothing says lunatic fringe quite like banning books. esp history books.
trying to bury the 1619 project was an unforced error.

gonna be a tsunami. willing to wager.

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Most young people do not follow politics. However, they do notice things like this. [View all] fightforfreedom Oct 2022 OP

i think the book banning is an under the radar wave. mopinko Oct 2022 #1

We will see, but I suspect most of the polls assume that young people won't vote in the midterms JohnSJ Oct 2022 #2

they aren't considered "likely" voters pstokely Oct 2022 #15

Most young people notice whatever's trending on social media Sympthsical Oct 2022 #3

This makes a lot of sense to me. I do think they will vote. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #10

Roe, yes. Books, no. Sympthsical Oct 2022 #12

it's about censorship pstokely Oct 2022 #21

How do you figure? Sympthsical Oct 2022 #29

THIS -- are we making good and sufficient use of social media? KPN Oct 2022 #16

My kids and their friends - in their 30s Freddie Oct 2022 #4

I by no means was political when I was 18. kacekwl Oct 2022 #5

SCOTUS made a huge mistake with ROE. Watch us roar. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #6

Young people don't poll well, either... Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #7

I left Florida for Berkeley in 1970 at the wise old age of 18. rubbersole Oct 2022 #8

Amen to that Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #11

and many of those white boomers became radicalized by 30 years of hate radio and faux pstokely Oct 2022 #18

Don't forget "free love"... rubbersole Oct 2022 #34

"Most young people don't follow politics" AntivaxHunters Oct 2022 #9

When I was young, 18,19,20 years old I did not follow the news or politics. fightforfreedom Oct 2022 #13

you must been an Xer pstokely Oct 2022 #19

I sure did. There was a Viet Nam war and a draft going on then JohnSJ Oct 2022 #20

I was a little to young for Nam and the draft. fightforfreedom Oct 2022 #25

I know that they instantly spread the word through social media as well. Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #36

they aren't loyal Dems (yet) pstokely Oct 2022 #14

I think gun violence and the climate crisis have been noticable, too. pandr32 Oct 2022 #17

Good point. fightforfreedom Oct 2022 #26

Uh huh 3825-87867 Oct 2022 #22

Ageism. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #24

To be fair, the meme is pointing out apathy, not Trumpism. nt Wednesdays Oct 2022 #28

actuallly GenXers pstokely Oct 2022 #31

he didn't have to walk butt naked through 40 miles of snow pstokely Oct 2022 #32

I think you're right. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #23

I worked with 18 year olds for decades. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #27

"We" can activate this one? Treefrog Oct 2022 #35

I have paid my dues. I don't have to validate my efforts to you. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #40

They're getting their politics on TikTok and Reddit FakeNoose Oct 2022 #30

A big majority of the young folk are pro-choice, anti-NRA & very concerned with climate change. Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #37

That's good to hear FakeNoose Oct 2022 #38

Excellent take. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2022 #39

well, whatever they notice, I hope it is enough to get them to the polls-Dem vote of course. riversedge Oct 2022 #33