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cherokeeprogressive

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17. What's important to point out is the "younger generation" is so consumed by Facebook and Twitter

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 09:54 PM

Nov 2014

that they have little time for anything else.

Not long ago I was at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in San Francisco. Across from the booth my Wife and I sat in was a table with two older folks and about 10 younger people. It looked like some kind of family celebration or something. At one point during the meal, the two older folks were THE ONLY people not consumed with their cell phones. I felt guilty because at one point, the gentleman at the head of the table caught me looking over at their group. I smiled and shrugged my shoulders and about two minutes later he asked everyone to put the cell phones away, which instantly caused a large argument. It seemed to ruin their dinner. I'd bet my bottom dollar not a single young person at that table voted, but that the two who paid what must have been an outrageous dinner tab DID.

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Really, Really Old "People" won the election for the Repukes ... [View all] MindMover Nov 2014 OP

doesn't sound to good for their future JI7 Nov 2014 #1

but will today's young nonvoters become the future GOP base in 40-50 years? pstokely Nov 2014 #8

They dont have futures MFM008 Nov 2014 #61

And non-old farts lost it for the Dems :( arcane1 Nov 2014 #2

I keep reading these articles blaming old people and white men... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #3

THANK YOU!!! arcane1 Nov 2014 #5

because democrats aren't as angry JI7 Nov 2014 #6

2008 RobertEarl Nov 2014 #9

Tough shit. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #28

Exactly, and that involves voting more than once every 4 years, and paying damn attention! arcane1 Nov 2014 #30

Blaming the kids are you? RobertEarl Nov 2014 #34

Mainly non-voters in general, and I agree that there wasn't much to offer. arcane1 Nov 2014 #41

Why should anyone "give" them anything? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #57

Yep, there ya go RobertEarl Nov 2014 #62

Where were "the kids" during the primaries? NYC Liberal Nov 2014 #39

Dissing the kids? RobertEarl Nov 2014 #42

Who's "dissing the kids"? Not me. NYC Liberal Nov 2014 #48

Round and round you go RobertEarl Nov 2014 #49

Nah, I bet they don't give two shits about politics 99.99% of the time. Calista241 Nov 2014 #64

Oh, where are you FDR? demosincebirth Nov 2014 #58

yes - and the sooner KT2000 Nov 2014 #12

Great post. bigwillq Nov 2014 #15

Another thank you. DavidDvorkin Nov 2014 #29

I'd like to add that it was old white men in red states. upaloopa Nov 2014 #32

+++1000 VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #45

...^ that 840high Nov 2014 #55

amen brother or sister, you get it ! nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #56

Better yet, perhaps we should try to be a party worthy of the votes of actual voters. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #63

Seniors chose to vote; young people couldn't be bothered. You phrase it: "Old Farts won..."? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #4

yeah but it's important to point out JI7 Nov 2014 #7

What's important to point out is the "younger generation" is so consumed by Facebook and Twitter cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #17

No but they sure pushed my buttons nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #23

Mine too and I'm only 53. n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #33

Twitter and Facebook are already fading away in their trends... Amonester Nov 2014 #59

most of the candidates didn't give them anything to care about pstokely Nov 2014 #10

Not buying it. Those who cared voted; those who didn't give a fuck couldn't be bothered. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #22

there are many old farts who stay LiberalElite Nov 2014 #24

baloney....Raise Minimum wage, Student Loan Reform....and stay on your parents Insurance VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #46

Even if there is nobody to vote for, there is always somebody to vote against. Throd Nov 2014 #68

MMJ was on the ballot in FL, a big winner in the under 30 bracket steve2470 Nov 2014 #54

Hey can you leave off the ageism? LiberalElite Nov 2014 #11

Did your children/grandchildren/neices/nephews vote? pstokely Nov 2014 #13

I don't have any. What does that have to do with LiberalElite Nov 2014 #16

My son and daughter always vote Democrat RebelOne Nov 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author MindMover Nov 2014 #14

And old people? Don't you realize most of them already LiberalElite Nov 2014 #19

I agree. Lay off the ageism. RebelOne Nov 2014 #37

and who voted for those Republicans??? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #47

So too many young people didn't vote. theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #52

I'm with you there theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #51

What's with the quotations surrounding the word "people?" Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #18

It certainly is. nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #20

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #21

Thank you and Welcome to DU! LiberalElite Nov 2014 #25

Hello bigwillq Nov 2014 #27

I am 75 and always vote and always vote a straight democratic ticket, as does my husband dem in texas Nov 2014 #26

The Republican Party is delighted to see the generation war DavidDvorkin Nov 2014 #31

Oldies will regret it ... JEFF9K Nov 2014 #35

I'd almost like to see that happen treestar Nov 2014 #38

If that happens, you do KNOW who the repuglican MEDIA$ will blame... Amonester Nov 2014 #60

At least they go and vote treestar Nov 2014 #36

Are you under the impression that the entire West Coast is young? How do you explain a huge Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #43

OMG. What that chart implies is that the under-30 crowd sat on their asses! Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 #44

Yep. Because we don't have anything like early voting, absentee ballots, etc theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #53

I'm an old woman. nruthie Nov 2014 #50

Agree. We're 62 and 64/ sis and BIL are 72 and 74 and Nevada Blue Nov 2014 #66

I have seen this movie before... Throd Nov 2014 #65

More or less. moondust Nov 2014 #67