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In reply to the discussion: in talking with my daughter and her friends, i cannot think of one thing that has alienated young dem voters more [View all]womanofthehills
(11,040 posts)51. You Gov just released a poll
Millions of people who voted for Biden in 2020 stayed home & did not vote because of the genocide in Gaza.
MSN - “New poll shows Gaza conflict a key factor in Kamala Harris defeat after ceasefire deal”
MSN - A new poll found that Gaza played a major role in Vice President Kamala Harris' loss in the 2024 election.
“A poll from the Middle East Understanding Policy Project/YouGov released Wednesday found that Gaza was the number one reason why millions who voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 decided to stay home in 2024.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-poll-shows-gaza-conflict-a-key-factor-in-kamala-harris-defeat-after-ceasefire-deal/ar-AA1xjvCn
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in talking with my daughter and her friends, i cannot think of one thing that has alienated young dem voters more [View all]
AmandaRuth
Jan 2025
OP
The ban will be in effect for roughly the final 36 hours of his presidency. Why give Trump an easy win?
LonePirate
Jan 2025
#112
And this is the ATTITUDE towards the concerns of others, which helped give us Trump again.
Jack Valentino
Jan 2025
#157
No. It actually wasn't. It was a major issue among younger voters in NoCal. Not the only thing.
msfiddlestix
Jan 2025
#46
This below caused the first really negative blowback from my real-life social set. Climate change is a huge issue for us
Celerity
Jan 2025
#41
That happened in late 2021, 3 years before the next POTUS election. Then, in March 2023, the Willow Project approval did
Celerity
Jan 2025
#47
yes, i've heard a lot of anti R stuff, but in thier minds, this puts them in the same bucket
AmandaRuth
Jan 2025
#11
I can. If they are adults then they are responsible to know what's going on.
travelingthrulife
Jan 2025
#173
I have a hard time understanding how anyone could be so addicted to a social media site they would
sop
Jan 2025
#55
I would understand if a candidate wanted to take away their healthcare, social security and medicare.
sop
Jan 2025
#162
He signed the ban into into law, so he'll likely get the most blame (fair or not)
Polybius
Jan 2025
#101
drumpf is going to sell it to whoever offers him the largest bribe. there will not be a ban
Takket
Jan 2025
#9
they care very much, just vocal about a service where these issues are actually talked about
AmandaRuth
Jan 2025
#29
They do realize there are other sites and forums where they can talk about these things, right?
RandomNumbers
Jan 2025
#68
This is false but whatever message China has amplified should've been countered
uponit7771
Jan 2025
#62
And now I know why the head of TikTok will be in the front row at the inauguration.
hedda_foil
Jan 2025
#26
I'm afraid so. I just came across this piece, which adds support to my supposition.
hedda_foil
Jan 2025
#56
Sounds like trump is seriously considering a 90-day delay of ban. If people are stuck on TTock, trump will gain points
Silent Type
Jan 2025
#27
My bet is Trump didn't want every TT teenager pissed at him. So now he can blame it on Biden,
Silent Type
Jan 2025
#91
Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.
spanone
Jan 2025
#37
I remember when the Internet came along everyone said it would make people smarter.
Vinca
Jan 2025
#54
Maybe worrying about a dictator/oligarch rapist and a cabinet of dangerous creeps should be a higher priority.
chowder66
Jan 2025
#60
"came to the party for Obama and Bernie, and did not vote the last election."
CousinIT
Jan 2025
#105
something like the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would be ideal
DBoon
Jan 2025
#108
TRUMP banned Tik-Tok in 2020 via an executive order. It was never implemented due to a court injunction
Wiz Imp
Jan 2025
#113
Never would have guessed that democracy would rise or fall over freakin' TikTok.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Jan 2025
#124
"Alienated," are we? Taught mean old establishment Daddy Biden a lesson by not voting, did we?
betsuni
Jan 2025
#125
I think it best if easily alienated do not vote. We do not need more Jill Stein voters
delisen
Jan 2025
#129
World on fire, and they're worried about a social media app on their phones . . .
hatrack
Jan 2025
#137
"All of a sudden 2.5 months later the TikTok ban is why Harris lost"? Yes, it's BS.
betsuni
Jan 2025
#159
Don't your daughter and her friends understand that Tiktok is a tool of the Cummunist Chinese?
totodeinhere
Jan 2025
#152
What do you expect President Biden to do? The youngsters will learn soon enough that tiktok
akbacchus_BC
Jan 2025
#167
This just highlights how utterly ridiculous people can be when they are single issue drones.
travelingthrulife
Jan 2025
#172