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In reply to the discussion: Where are the college students? [View all]redstatebluegirl
(12,827 posts)This group of young people truly believe the system is rigged and doesn't work for them. They don't see that they have a voice. They LOVED Bernie because he promised them things he knew he could not deliver but would invigorate that group. They are rightly terrified of the future, they can't find good jobs that will help them pay of the huge student loans they have.
With that said, they also feel entitled to something they haven't yet earned. Not all of them, but many of them. They sit back and bash Baby Boomers while doing the same things they are accusing us of.
Do they march, yes the ones I know did march in the Science march, the Women's march. Some went to protest Trump when he was sworn in. But even among those, are some who told me when Bernie was not the nominee of the party they chose not to vote at all or voted green.
Very complicated group of people, not unlike us at that age.