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zeemike

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5. Actually that is an interesting comment.

Reply to gordianot (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 10:00 PM

Nov 2014

Fear is what it is about...fear of the social stigma that makes you work flipping burgers instead of a nice corporate job...Fear is a powerful tool..

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Young people, take your country back. [View all] zeemike Nov 2014 OP

they are too busy texting on their cellphones to vote lol nt msongs Nov 2014 #1

That is THERE way of communicating among themselves. zeemike Nov 2014 #3

just throwing everything out without some thought is a good thing? Iris Nov 2014 #31

Sports. Social media. Comic book movies. Reality TV. YouTube videos. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #19

You do know that the youth could complain about the old in the same way zeemike Nov 2014 #36

Let 'em complain. At least the old farts are voting. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #41

Good luck on finding a job after College. gordianot Nov 2014 #2

Actually that is an interesting comment. zeemike Nov 2014 #5

Yes, just watching so many of them today gives me hope... countryjake Nov 2014 #4

Me too.n/t zeemike Nov 2014 #6

They couldn't even be bothered to vote yesterday. onecaliberal Nov 2014 #7

See my reply #5 zeemike Nov 2014 #8

Anyone who failed to vote onecaliberal Nov 2014 #9

It actually does not surprise me so few voted. zeemike Nov 2014 #15

We will see how cons in charge make it all better for them onecaliberal Nov 2014 #17

All summer long? Poor dears. I've been "angry"... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #18

Then you are not the problem. zeemike Nov 2014 #21

First they need to show up to vote. kiva Nov 2014 #10

And I would be asking why did they not vote. zeemike Nov 2014 #11

I agree there has been no real change. kiva Nov 2014 #12

And if the millions of disenfranchised voters voted it could be deferent. zeemike Nov 2014 #13

It's not just their country treestar Nov 2014 #14

Well they don't count abstaining in an election do they. zeemike Nov 2014 #16

We don't ignore, it, they do treestar Nov 2014 #33

No we ignore it...pretend people not voting are not saying anything. zeemike Nov 2014 #37

First thing they need to learn is how their own political system works... Spazito Nov 2014 #20

So you think it is due to ignorance. zeemike Nov 2014 #22

No, ignorance, true ignorance, would be more excusable than deliberate... Spazito Nov 2014 #23

that is a pretty negative view of young people. zeemike Nov 2014 #25

they will be lined up to get the latest iphone and during black friday JI7 Nov 2014 #24

As a young person minivan2 Nov 2014 #26

Well I never said they did. zeemike Nov 2014 #27

No.you are absolutely correct. Iris Nov 2014 #32

good for you and thank you. treestar Nov 2014 #34

Old people...stop voting for republicans WestCoastLib Nov 2014 #28

It is only natural that we deny being the cause of the problem zeemike Nov 2014 #29

I was a young person in 1992 when I started voting... Last_Stand Nov 2014 #30

I was a young person in 1964 zeemike Nov 2014 #39

They started with Occupy - TBF Nov 2014 #35

+1. nt nc4bo Nov 2014 #38

And that class thing is scary to the political elite. zeemike Nov 2014 #40