2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie or Bust mostly younger people you think? [View all]mehneh
(39 posts)Assuming that the youngest generation is the "Bernie or bust" force (I don't know if it is or not)
I think the reason they are voting (or in this case not voting) is because they have the short-end of the stick. They are just starting in the work force. In my opinion the average american works like dogs. The millennials are working like dogs and most of them have or know someone that has student debt. They might have to live with thier families or ask their parent for help which is harder on GEN x. They aren't reproducing or starting families because they are career-focused and in debt. On top of that they are being told constantly that they are going to inherit all the problems. They are the ones with the most to loose.
They are the ones with the most to loose and they haven't really experience the political "compromises" everyone is speaking of. They also are exposed to so many view points on the internet.
They think Bernie it the messiah to give them a fighting chance at buying a house or putting away for savings...I have not met a single millennial who has their own retirement plan already worked out.
They don't even care if Trump or Cruz could win. He's what the internet longingly refers to as a Troll. They know a real life troll when they see one. They probably don't mind letting the troll have the win as long as they are heard, and trust me by letting the troll take the white house silence will be louder than their vote.
Maybe I am too cynical when it comes to my view of the millennials rage, but I feel as if they were cornered too much.
Again, they already feel they are in a shit-show so they rather watch everyone else burn with them. Hell let's just blame the system that caused this generational issue (if it is one).