Imagine... You're Turning 18 Before The 2016 Election... What Party Do You Choose, And Why ???

[jwirr]

34. With the young people in my family the reasons for voting Demcratic are just a part of how our

family has always voted and we have included them in our politics. My children worked in the McGovern headquarters in our area and the next two generations also worked as children for different politicians. But in my family I think there is a bigger reason: My disabled daughter. They all know her and love her. They realize what the Democrats have done to help people like her and they do not forget when they are voting. They have a cause.

That said I have a couple of gamers who are so involved in one game or another on the internet that they even have to be reminded that it is time to go and vote. And they are unfortunately just happy to vote for whoever we tell them to vote for. No time for politics.

As to changing the minds of the elder (I am one) the first thing we need to do is convince them to get away from faux news. One of my friends has turned from a solid Democrat to a R and the reasons are not pretty. She is a somewhat of a bigot and will believe anything she hears about President Obama. He is different than what they know.

Another reason people like her are voting R is because they do not like their world to change - they are afraid of change because they do not understand it. My mother was watching television one night while I worked on the computer. She finally asked "Why do we have two televisions on?" When the world seems to be getting out of control we older voters often get more conservative. And one thing we do know is that the world is out of control.

The only way that I think we can change minds is for children and grandchildren to talk honestly and gently with their parents and grandparents. Tell them what is happening in your life and ask them to vote in a way that helps you. Break through their fear with your love.