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walkingman

(10,970 posts)
55. I would have thought they learned a lesson in 2016 - but hey it is their world
Tue Dec 19, 2023, 02:56 PM
Dec 2023

now. I think it is dumb. Just don't whine if you don't like the results.

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Less They are shifting Parties Zincwarrior Dec 2023 #1
Still stupid.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2023 #2
Morons Trueblue1968 Dec 2023 #58
And yet, actual elections this year shows turnout of young voters increasing. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #33
Blaming youngsters is Internecine warfare. (I agree with poster above me) GreenWave Dec 2023 #40
That's likely because of two issues: Eyeball_Kid Dec 2023 #43
Reading polls is dangerous. IF they are deserting, they will rejoin in August. marble falls Dec 2023 #3
More MSM BS Chakaconcarne Dec 2023 #4
Bingo. They look for Sturm und Drang, whether it exists or not. marble falls Dec 2023 #5
Yep. Nothing new about young voters. Their turnout historically is always lower than older voters. brush Dec 2023 #49
I remember when 18yr olds got the right to vote and I figured they'd vote for McGovern, they voted as much ... marble falls Dec 2023 #61
I think it's a bigger danger than many realize ITAL Dec 2023 #6
I was fed up when I was under 30, too. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #52
Perhaps ITAL Dec 2023 #54
Yeah, that's caught on with the Yoots. So facile. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #56
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm................................. Lovie777 Dec 2023 #7
I am sorry but here's my attitude about that, if they don't wanna vote fuck 'em it's their future Walleye Dec 2023 #8
OMG the stupidity it burns JT45242 Dec 2023 #9
Quotes from four of the dumbest young people in America aren't proof Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #32
you can't make that true by printing a couple of cherry-picked quotes bigtree Dec 2023 #10
But apparently you can make it NOT true by... brooklynite Dec 2023 #11
Do you have anything good at all to say about this election cycle? shrike3 Dec 2023 #15
Okay, how about: "The Biden campaign is able to deal with a difficult election cycle"? brooklynite Dec 2023 #24
I didn't get the impression gloom and doom was discussing politics. shrike3 Dec 2023 #25
Well the CAMPAIGN MANAGER for the Biden campaign says the race will be very close... brooklynite Dec 2023 #50
No. That's not gloom and doom. I also didn't need the campaign manager to tell me that. shrike3 Dec 2023 #57
apparently you can make it TRUE just by sharing out the media sponsored propaganda polls bigtree Dec 2023 #38
The media wants to stir things up. F them LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #12
I'd like to suggest that.. Think. Again. Dec 2023 #13
Unfortunately, this isn't the kind of site that attracts young people anyway. shrike3 Dec 2023 #16
Perhaps we could work on that. Think. Again. Dec 2023 #17
I'd be open to ideas. shrike3 Dec 2023 #19
I've noticed that... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #22
Encouraging a wider variety of posts might help. shrike3 Dec 2023 #23
I think that relates to the medium and longevity of the site. David__77 Dec 2023 #45
Possibly n/t shrike3 Dec 2023 #46
Time to declassify cannabis. Emile Dec 2023 #14
Maybe, but that's another thing Biden can't do by himself. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #28
The DEA Administrator is appointed by the President. Emile Dec 2023 #31
The DEA administrator can't single-handedly reclassify or reschedule a drug either. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #41
The DEA has the authority to classify drugs. To legalize is not Emile Dec 2023 #42
I think the young are more upset about the thousands of children dead in Palestine womanofthehills Dec 2023 #47
The narrative right now is "Biden is toast." shrike3 Dec 2023 #18
Legalize cannabis Calculating Dec 2023 #20
How is Biden supposed to do that? That's a legislative power. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #30
Once it's declassified, legalization next. Emile Dec 2023 #60
Yahoo pwb Dec 2023 #21
I volunteer to canvass the phones and door to door. lees1975 Dec 2023 #26
Yeah, that's it. Turbineguy Dec 2023 #27
Are they? Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #29
gee this sounds like the "Muslim voters bailing on Biden" narrative from last month Maine-i-ac Dec 2023 #34
When I read this earlier this morning I was thinking are these people nuts. They blame doc03 Dec 2023 #35
Bullshit Xoan Dec 2023 #36
Oh, please. PlanetBev Dec 2023 #37
There are many polls. Pick the one you like and swear by it. Swear at the others. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #39
Quite the ignorant asshole they gave all that space to. Scrivener7 Dec 2023 #44
Don't you know that Biden has a magic wand he can wave and make all the things happen Ocelot II Dec 2023 #48
You see stuff like that all the time on Reddit and Twitter. Ace Rothstein Dec 2023 #51
Hopefully young voters will understand the way to effect change is MORE votes for Dems mzmolly Dec 2023 #53
I would have thought they learned a lesson in 2016 - but hey it is their world walkingman Dec 2023 #55
not buying it DoBW Dec 2023 #59
If young people cannot understand that American partisan politics is binary, elocs Dec 2023 #62
Beyond stupid. ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #63
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