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gulliver

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37. The Facebook generation.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 04:44 PM

Dec 2016

I worry about a lot of these kids who grew up with cellphones, texting, Myspace, Facebook, etc. I think modern media could be to information what sugar is to food. The levels of consumption that are now routine might be "toxic." Millennials might not be living in reality.

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What Will Trump's Impact Be on Millennials? [View all] MineralMan Dec 2016 OP

it is absolutely mind boggling. moda253 Dec 2016 #1

Sadly, that realization will come too late, I'm afraid. MineralMan Dec 2016 #2

I assume the reverse... brooklynite Dec 2016 #3

Loss or restrictions on reproductive freedom etherealtruth Dec 2016 #4

Most millinials have always lived with broader freedoms and reproductive rights. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #7

Say it isn't so. DURHAM D Dec 2016 #5

The only think greater than hate among his supporters is stupid world wide wally Dec 2016 #6

According to this, Millennial turnout in 2016 was lower than in 2012! MineralMan Dec 2016 #8

Old white men put Trump in the white house. Not millenials. killbotfactory Dec 2016 #16

I'm an old white man. I voted for Hillary. MineralMan Dec 2016 #17

So you start a thread blaming millenials for not showing up killbotfactory Dec 2016 #18

But, see, they didn't show up. If they had, Hillary would MineralMan Dec 2016 #19

But they didn't show up now did they? leftofcool Dec 2016 #26

Millennial vote was UP from 2012 fizzed Dec 2016 #27

they'll realize that Democrats and Republicans are not the exact same thing La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #9

Under 55 voted heavily democratic in the election...if they voted Johonny Dec 2016 #10

Then more of them should vote, don't you think? MineralMan Dec 2016 #11

Traditionally, the older you are, the more you have, the more settled you are, they more likely you Johonny Dec 2016 #13

OK. Perhaps that should change, don't you think? MineralMan Dec 2016 #15

"Perhaps that should change"? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2016 #30

Hasn't the 18-30 year old voters always been the lowest demographic voting? madinmaryland Dec 2016 #33

Yes, but that doesn't mean MineralMan Dec 2016 #34

I don't disagree with you, but what do you do to get them to vote? madinmaryland Dec 2016 #35

As a millennial, all of my friends and I made the adult decision PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #12

And yet, millennial turnout in 2016 was lower than in 2012. MineralMan Dec 2016 #14

Absolutely. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #20

Here's the thing: Vote for yourself. MineralMan Dec 2016 #21

I agree with you about the realism of having two choices PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #24

This has already been debunked up thread and you keep bringing it up taught_me_patience Dec 2016 #31

Half off tuition at Trump U. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #22

The doors are locked there. MineralMan Dec 2016 #23

See. It's a tough school to get into. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #25

Millennial vote was actually UP from 2012 in 2016 fizzed Dec 2016 #28

Yes, my generation is to blame for not cleaning up the messes your generation made. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2016 #29

Blaming the generation that actually voted for Hillary rather than the generation that actually taught_me_patience Dec 2016 #32

Kick. The OP has been completely owned in this thread taught_me_patience Dec 2016 #36

The Facebook generation. gulliver Dec 2016 #37

What will Trump's impact be on Boomers? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #38

All of the boomers I know voted for Hillary. MineralMan Dec 2016 #39