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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why Seniors Are Turning Against The GOP [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)31. The youngest seniors were counterculture participants
We've still got a lot of older "silent generation" types around who are more conservative, though a significant minority are old-fashioned FDR Dems.
That means that the long term trend here is good. Older boomers are more likely to have pensions in addition to SocSec, and the time and energy to be full time activists. If the more tech-savvy millenials stay involved, this could be a very potent social change combination.
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But when people understand the economic hurt of GOP policies, they may finally
SharonAnn
Aug 2013
#36
You obviously get it. As I so often tell my neighbors, they're not coming for your guns ....
Scuba
Aug 2013
#38
I did not suggest that all seniors are racists. Just that all racists are Republicans.
Scuba
Aug 2013
#43
Yes, things like equal pay affect their daughters and granddaughters lives forever.
SharonAnn
Aug 2013
#37
Not if Obama introduces this CHAIN CPI that will fuck us royally in 2014 with seniors
bigdarryl
Aug 2013
#40
Since Obama wants to cut Social Security, NEITHER party is on seniors' side...
forestpath
Aug 2013
#24