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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ticked off millennials are taking on the Democrats [View all]Kall
(615 posts)11. It means
they're living in a world of low-paid, part-time, contract jobs with no benefits and no job security, and where an expensive education is little guarantee of anything. Whereas the generation that came before them grew up with strong unions, cheap tuition, no free trade with countries with slave wages (to undercut said strong unions), and where a decent education was a pretty reliable ticket to a full-time job with benefits that couldn't be offshored on a whim. And they recognize that both parties have green-lighted this, particularly the Hillary Clintons of the world.
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Funny how eager Sanders supporters are to adopt the Republican obsession with Hillary's emails
oberliner
Jun 2016
#103
TRUTH IS TRUTH No Matter The SOURCE! Then Again Are Lies Lies No Matter The Voice?
CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
#120
So on MSNBC, Joe Scarborough (conservative) tells the truth and Rachel Maddow (liberal) doesn't?
oberliner
Jun 2016
#121
Kids who can qualify...which means have the smarts ..and need financial help...should get it..
beachbum bob
Jun 2016
#119
beachbum bob—ConservaDems, Corporate Dems, craven Dems…are not entitled to anyone’s votes.
CobaltBlue
Jun 2016
#97
Can you please link me to any speech from Bernie where he didn't mention the word "qualified" in
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#81
The promise of free tuition without having the ability to accomplish it IS a bad thing...
yawnmaster
Jun 2016
#82
Corporate tax loopholes and putting money offshore to evade taxes is FREE STUFF for
Larkspur
Jun 2016
#59
They know what they're doing, and it's their decision, not yours. That's all.
appalachiablue
Jun 2016
#12
yeah yeah, and Bush=Gore according to this group of geniuses way back when
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#37
No that meme or toon is from the Brits and it was left right during not later than 2010
Ichingcarpenter
Jun 2016
#49
They are not indifferent..... Your condensing moronic logic doesn't get it.
Ichingcarpenter
Jun 2016
#57
Well, they actually get to live through the repercussions of the decisions you made.
jeff47
Jun 2016
#46
yes, Democrats are to blame for all problems, never mind the Republicans controlling Congress
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#50
Democrats have controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress 4 years of the past 36
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#58
Republicans are the party that opposes change. So the constitution is rigged in their favor.
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#79
It has a lot to do with clueless people making garbage claims like "Republican-lite" and...
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#95
That is a good observation, just look at the GOP acting like fools and picking a real rich fool
Rex
Jun 2016
#94
Here's the thing - if they're legal adults, they can still vote. Just like this person
MillennialDem
Jun 2016
#28
Nobody thinks, or knows, that these problems will be addressed by a Trump presidency.
djean111
Jun 2016
#55
Clintonism is the Reagan Democrats who grew up on the government's milk and then wanted burgers
MisterP
Jun 2016
#72
I'd tell them to get off twitter and try to learn something about government. nt
BootinUp
Jun 2016
#34
The timing of all this is good. Let them get out their youthful frustrations all summer, and
anotherproletariat
Jun 2016
#18
I'm saying that the choice is very stark. The two candidates could not be more different.
anotherproletariat
Jun 2016
#36
No, I honestly think that the violent part of the movement will wear itself out.
anotherproletariat
Jun 2016
#63
Yep, we've totallly "defeated that" and the Dems are just sandbagging to serve corporate mastes
forjusticethunders
Jun 2016
#70
Samders promising free college educations is like a one legged man in a butt kicking contest...not
demosincebirth
Jun 2016
#64
And losing. It means nothing to the Democratic Party. Most never bothered to register to vote.
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#76
ticked off baby boomers, Gen-Xers, Hispanics and African-Americans are telling millennials to STFU
wyldwolf
Jun 2016
#84
The problem with ignoring the millennials is you may lose them in the future by actions now.
EndElectoral
Jun 2016
#86
Sanders' only appeal with the Millenials is the trillions in new entitlements that Sanders is
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#101
You sound foolish. Sanders was proposing "free" tuition. To deny that is to deny reality.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#107
You haven't followed Sanders closely then. He is proposing free college tuition that others will be
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#109
Sure people will be forced to pay. How else do you think that the money can be raised to pay
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#112
Oh! The unfairness of taxes! And people being forced to pay for other's peoples free stuff!!!
portlander23
Jun 2016
#113
Easy to say if you aren't the one paying them. If paying for the tuition is not an issue, then let
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#115