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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: I'm a 63 yr-old and I'm tired of old establishment Dems whining about our great Young Democrats [View all]BlueWI
(1,736 posts)58. So what bold legislation have we sponsored, if we're so concerned?
I am 55. I agree with the OP. We've had a supermajority, presidencies, statehouses.
What do we have to show for our concerns? Paris Accords, Kyoto? Not enough. 12 years and counting before irreversible effects.
And we're complaining because young folks are judging us?
Sad.
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I'm a 63 yr-old and I'm tired of old establishment Dems whining about our great Young Democrats [View all]
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
OP
I'm 73 today. Younger people have to work with older people to achieve the goals. No one can do it
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#1
You are 73 years young. Happy B day. Funny how older employees train the younger ones.
YOHABLO
May 2019
#40
Break their spirits? Either they're tough enough, or they aren't. This ain't tiddlywinks, and
Maru Kitteh
May 2019
#21
Sooo, the answer is to support moderate Democrats who buckle whenever Republicans
Baitball Blogger
May 2019
#22
Agree with you. Heartily. I am 71, former college teacher so most of my life has been among the
emmaverybo
May 2019
#24
It's not "their world", it's OUR world, we're not dead and buried yet. Tell that to Jimmy Carter!
George II
May 2019
#49
Its their world insofar as the decisions to be made going forward. That's all I'm saying
Kurt V.
May 2019
#64
No, it isn't. Because those older Democrats have younger relatives and friends they're concerned
highplainsdem
May 2019
#72
Exactly - some are acting like there are no parents, grand parents, or great grand parents
George II
May 2019
#84
Me FIVE!! The hell with the incrementalism... we need drastic change in this country!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#54
Wow, Joe, you make it sound as if younger Dems found the climate change issue under a cabbage leaf
highplainsdem
May 2019
#11
Yes, we need action. We won't get that without political power. We won't get political power
highplainsdem
May 2019
#25
There's no particular reason to believe that a candidate who couldn't win the primary could win the
highplainsdem
May 2019
#59
I was too young to vote in 1968. But I wasn't too young to see how protest votes (or not
highplainsdem
May 2019
#70
I'm with you... we need a real environmental protection plan that will save the planet!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#55
I like new energy, ideas but I also want experience, I don't ever want another used car salesman
yaesu
May 2019
#18
Great post, It's time for leadership to get bold about climate change-young people get it.
jalan48
May 2019
#19
This is grossly offensive to us who have 40, 50, or even 60+ years "invested", as you put it....
George II
May 2019
#43
"You owe us "old establishment Dems" a huge apology!!!" --- ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!
NurseJackie
May 2019
#69
"WE" do not fight hard enough? Who are "WE"? I've been fighting for 40+ years....
George II
May 2019
#80
Sorry but WE (you and I) did not fight enough. Roe vs. Wade may be gone soon because...
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#81
I am. That is why I use my real name for everything I ever wrote on the internet since '92.
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#87
Well said! I get so weary of people taking a dump on loyal Democrats as this post has done.
NurseJackie
May 2019
#68
And this isn't the only OP that expresses the same kind of toxic hyperpartisanship...
NurseJackie
May 2019
#73
I am tired of divisionary flamebait OPs dividing Democrats. The OP is "COMPLAINING" about
still_one
May 2019
#82