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kiva

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8. It fascinates me that people think that

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 02:12 AM

Sep 2014

the next 'older generation' will be any different than previous 'older generations'. Look at any study done and every generation has similar patterns in how their beliefs change, and why. There will always be outliers - many of us are here - but the idea that any generation will not contain conservatives does not have a factual base.

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Scotland�s referendum: Why the �no� vote was still a stunning watershed [View all] RandySF Sep 2014 OP

"The core of the no vote was older and rural" but the bulk of the polling was "online style." MADem Sep 2014 #1

Was having the same discussion this morning BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #2

It fascinates me that people think that kiva Sep 2014 #8

Perhaps, perhaps not BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #9

Actually, there's reason to believe SheilaT Sep 2014 #11

It's easy to see why this is the case. Fearless Sep 2014 #3

Not surprised about the elderly voting NO. Oakenshield Sep 2014 #4

Does this mean that another referendum in five or ten years SheilaT Sep 2014 #5

If the promised powers come, no. sibelian Sep 2014 #6

It was truly a great achievement... ReRe Sep 2014 #7

So how the English going to thank the Scots? mackerel Sep 2014 #10