Democratic Primaries

scheming daemons

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10. A few reasons:

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 03:21 PM

Jan 2020

1. Idealism. They believe pie-in-the-sky bullshit. We've all been there.

2. Forgiveness of college debt. They think he can actually get that done, not realizing it will never pass any congress we can imagine being in place in 2021.

3. They haven't seen first hand how Bernie-style socialism *ALWAYS* losing nationally.... and can only win in a few pockets. They weren't around to see McGovern/Mondale/Dukakis get absolutely thumped nationally after running very progressive campaigns.

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

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The younger folks tend to support Sanders [View all] tiredtoo Jan 2020 OP

Younger generations have always been attracted to socialism bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #1

I guess they're still used to living with their parents and having everything given to them. George II Jan 2020 #14

+1 TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #33

I do care about the future squirecam Jan 2020 #2

and we are in agreement. EOM tiredtoo Jan 2020 #11

What's your concern about debt? PETRUS Jan 2020 #17

I dont think it's right squirecam Jan 2020 #25

Thanks for the reply. PETRUS Jan 2020 #28

Please don't spread nonsense squirecam Jan 2020 #31

Why do you think you have correctly anticipated my thoughts on the matter? PETRUS Jan 2020 #32

The only people squirecam Jan 2020 #34

That statement is false. PETRUS Jan 2020 #36

So I was correct. squirecam Jan 2020 #37

No, you are not correct. PETRUS Jan 2020 #39

Younger folks also tend not to be bothered with voting. we can do it Jan 2020 #3

Not sure about you but, tiredtoo Jan 2020 #7

I do, but I don't single them out more than anyone else. we can do it Jan 2020 #13

Good on ya! EOM tiredtoo Jan 2020 #21

They also tend to not be as informed about current events. Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #19

Ageist comment. Agschmid Jan 2020 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #64

Most of the millenials I know Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #66

So having a lot of consumer goods tiredtoo Jan 2020 #4

Older folks have younger relatives they care about. And younger folks tend to be more naive and highplainsdem Jan 2020 #5

Unrealistic promises? tiredtoo Jan 2020 #8

They don't vote heavily though. That favors Biden. brush Jan 2020 #6

I know lots of older follks. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #9

You are not old enough to remember FDR or LBJ? EOM tiredtoo Jan 2020 #12

Neither FDR or LBJ ran as Democratic Socliaists. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #18

Ljb, FDR tiredtoo Jan 2020 #23

A few reasons: scheming daemons Jan 2020 #10

Agree 100% SharonClark Jan 2020 #26

Yep. +1 TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #35

Pie in the sky bullshit? tiredtoo Jan 2020 #15

We have to have a majority treestar Jan 2020 #67

Sanders is full of idealistic.. Maxheader Jan 2020 #16

There's more than one candidate Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #22

Check out the military expenditures and the tax cuts for the rich. EOM tiredtoo Jan 2020 #24

Bernie's plan to cut military spending - hilarious! Scurrilous Jan 2020 #40

Agreed. Nt BootinUp Jan 2020 #42

Not sure if this is still going on but tiredtoo Jan 2020 #46

That is exactly why it is so hard to cut the military budget. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #54

Sometimes to make progress tiredtoo Jan 2020 #60

One must also consider Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #55

... Scurrilous Jan 2020 #56

Like i said earlier tiredtoo Jan 2020 #59

Uhmm Yeah booley Jan 2020 #20

So do you just want to get rid of everything and start over? Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #29

No no no tiredtoo Jan 2020 #49

"workplace democracy" sounds like a great idea until you meet your coworkers mathematic Jan 2020 #30

"Does anyone wonder why that is?" myohmy2 Jan 2020 #38

So why are you supporting Warren? yardwork Jan 2020 #41

I am supporting Warren for that reason. tiredtoo Jan 2020 #44

I don't understand your OP then. yardwork Jan 2020 #45

"The status quo is good enough" tiredtoo Jan 2020 #48

I fit the Bernie demographic. Drunken Irishman Jan 2020 #43

Good post thank you tiredtoo Jan 2020 #50

I see more from Warren that gives me belief she would be pragmatic. Drunken Irishman Jan 2020 #58

Great post. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #65

If Bernie doesn't win the nomination I believe the nominee must reach out to them and give Autumn Jan 2020 #47

i talk to them all the time. They're well aware of the challenges coming Kurt V. Jan 2020 #51

My son is 22 and just old enough to vote in 2016. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #52

Yeah this isn't an actual argument Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #53

My daughter is 28, wicked smart, and dialed in leftieNanner Jan 2020 #57

I did not make a blanket assumption tiredtoo Jan 2020 #62

Free tuition is the reason NYMinute Jan 2020 #61

it is always about money tiredtoo Jan 2020 #63

I don't think it should be free NYMinute Jan 2020 #68

ok fine tiredtoo Jan 2020 #69