Democratic Primaries

jmbar2

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8. Not sure I agree with your analysis, but...

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:02 PM

Dec 2019

My friends and I spent a lot of time at protests, getting heads bashed in and breathing tear gas. We helped found free clinics, some of the first food coops, worked in low income social service agencies and pursued teaching careers trying to make a difference.

These choices have led many of us to a lower level of income than the corporate folks, but we are legion. We are the only ones keeping my local Democratic precincts alive. When I am doing voter registration, I always ask the young'uns, "Please come and replace me. We need you!" They laugh and walk on.

It's easy to make blanket generalizations that seek to pit the generations against each other. These strategies being used against all of our best interests - causing division, despair and apathy towards maintaining our democracy.

I'm not going to participate in that. We are all in this fight together. Young folks, please come and replace me. I will hang on as long as I can until you get here.

XOXOX - Boomer Grandma.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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In case you needed more evidence of the untapped power of young voters: [View all] Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 OP

Being a boomer Faux pas Dec 2019 #1

I'm a boomer too Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #2

The real truth about the boomers is not a pretty story. Boomers are typically considered to walkingman Dec 2019 #3

Not sure I agree with your analysis, but... jmbar2 Dec 2019 #8

+1 OKNancy Dec 2019 #15

This is ridiculous.... boomer_wv Dec 2019 #39

White Boomers are responsible for Trump, were responsible for "W", and were responsible for Reagan. walkingman Dec 2019 #18

I think this is a Russian disinformation meme. jmbar2 Dec 2019 #23

Stein and the fucking green left is responsible for Trump. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #50

+1000 emmaverybo Dec 2019 #35

That's not my experience OKNancy Dec 2019 #14

I think it really comes down to a rich boomer or the boomers who did not get their piece of the pie. LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #32

Lots of "New Left" people were born in late 40s, I believe. David__77 Dec 2019 #34

Being a Gen Xer with a lot of aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews scattered throughout the country loyalsister Dec 2019 #44

I've been hearing for decades Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #4

This time is going to be different Jose Garcia Dec 2019 #6

Been hearing that for decades too Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #16

2018 had record youth turnout Downtown Hound Dec 2019 #19

We'll see Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #29

I'm leaving this earth in the next 20+ years. Hulk Dec 2019 #5

That's been my experience as well. Ligyron Dec 2019 #31

My Gen X age peers and elders had their chance and have FAILED loyalsister Dec 2019 #45

I think the rapid rise in school shootings has galvanized the most recent younger generation. not_the_one Dec 2019 #47

I agree with your sentiment. David__77 Dec 2019 #7

Kick. zentrum Dec 2019 #10

Most of my boomer friends want him gone like yesterday. kimbutgar Dec 2019 #11

Definitely not the case in Texas.......sadly. walkingman Dec 2019 #22

Just keep reporting SCVDem Dec 2019 #12

Quite the perspective Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #20

And people wonder why younger Americans are jaded and cynical. redqueen Dec 2019 #24

Right, it's our fault! SCVDem Dec 2019 #30

You mean this "boomer" started Earth Day? essme Dec 2019 #36

Gaylord Nelson D Wi. SCVDem Dec 2019 #37

Go light a candle. Born in 1916. essme Dec 2019 #38

YEAH! Skittles Dec 2019 #13

So happy to see that statistics prove we are young at heart!❤ Karadeniz Dec 2019 #17

This is, in part, a reflection of GOP voter suppression efforts over the last 40 yrs. BuffaloJackalope Dec 2019 #21

I hope this election marks another high point in youth turnout. nt redqueen Dec 2019 #25

The "mythical center" is much more reliable than young voters. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #26

The real voting world is that mythical center Awsi Dooger Dec 2019 #33

Obama was the right squirecam Dec 2019 #46

Nice they register their preference when it really doesn't matter. Show up at polls Hoyt Dec 2019 #27

If one does not vote, one has no voice. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #28

It's not so much "untapped" as "unreliable" Recursion Dec 2019 #40

Our time is over. PDittie Dec 2019 #41

And what better way to pass the torch than to elect an 80 year old who just had a heart attack. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #43

Nonsense. There is no torch....and everyone is important. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #51

It's untapped because they don't vote. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #42

Yes, true they don't vote. Turin_C3PO Dec 2019 #48

It w a snt the youth. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #53

We have to work like hell focusing on younger Dem GOT efforts. Get em into the habit of voting NOW. JudyM Dec 2019 #49

Waste of time. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #52