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bravenak

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23. The reason we can't get people to vote...
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:32 PM
Jun 2014

Is because we don't respect their ideas or incorporate them into the platform.
I created that list today about half an hour ago. I do not see how it could be possible for him to have read my list and incorporated it into the platform, much less initiate them into action. He would need to time travel.

Every time a younger person lists the things they want to do prompted by someone else to list them, they never want to discuss the ideas they listed. They just want to work on their own personal goals without incorporating new ideas or even discussing them. Whose going to vote for your platform with you if you don't want to let they have any say in what's in the platform. This is why the vote will not get out. We resent people who withhold their votes and do not want to listen to their ideas and give them something to vote for. The president needs the support of people who are going to help him pass legislation. He wont get the votes until we get the voters, we wont get the voters by slamming him all day or ignoring their needs and concerns.

Because of my rheumatoid arthritis I haven't been able to do any Autumn Jun 2014 #1
well said Chaco Dundee Jun 2014 #2
It's always been that way. SheilaT Jun 2014 #3
It was different in the '60s. Ron Green Jun 2014 #4
The draft had an impact on young peoples' consciousness. The prospect of hanging in the morning... Hekate Jun 2014 #6
I was born in 1948. SheilaT Jun 2014 #15
The activists from the sixties were so successful at Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #37
EPA, CWA, Wilderness lands, etc RobertEarl Jun 2014 #38
Disappointed in this. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #39
I saw it at the rallies against Bush-Cheney: so many old(er) protestors. Do the youngsters think... Hekate Jun 2014 #5
Yet statistically younger people are more likely to vote for a Democrat totodeinhere Jun 2014 #7
I just hope they show up at the polls on election day. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #8
Young people are involved, you're just missing us somehow. DemocraticWing Jun 2014 #9
I still say we should push for the ERA and get women involved. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #10
Dear older generation: please listen to our ideas... Earth_First Jun 2014 #11
I always vote since Barack Obama told me mine counted. bravenak Jun 2014 #12
How much worse can it get...? RobertEarl Jun 2014 #13
For Black people dude. bravenak Jun 2014 #16
Ok, lets try this..... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #17
Okay. bravenak Jun 2014 #20
That was long RobertEarl Jun 2014 #22
The reason we can't get people to vote... bravenak Jun 2014 #23
Whoa..... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #24
No. No government is perfect. bravenak Jun 2014 #25
Gonna withold your vote? RobertEarl Jun 2014 #26
Is this a joke? bravenak Jun 2014 #27
I'll see yours RobertEarl Jun 2014 #30
Do you realize that i apologized for that post over and over. bravenak Jun 2014 #32
Heh RobertEarl Jun 2014 #33
No sir. bravenak Jun 2014 #34
My bad RobertEarl Jun 2014 #35
You are too much. bravenak Jun 2014 #36
I'm not so sure not voting has anything to do with non respect. napi21 Jun 2014 #29
I just see it as a lack of respect because i'm younger and get shut down and hounded when i misspeak bravenak Jun 2014 #31
May I add to your list nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #14
It would be down right embarrassing if the 'principals' and reporters were not on a first name basis Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #18
There's only one organization where I see younger people frazzled Jun 2014 #19
OH, I wish that were true in every area! I'd much rather work along side a 20 something napi21 Jun 2014 #40
This has been my issue for years... Chan790 Jun 2014 #21
Nope, that's not condescending at all. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #28
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