Democratic Primaries

PETRUS

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28. Thanks for the reply.

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 05:52 PM

Jan 2020

You clarified one thing I was wondering about, which is whether your worries were about household debt or government debt.

And no, the problems are not self-explanatory. In fact, most people get it quite wrong (i.e., it's not necessarily a "problem" at all). I don't know if you are interested in hashing it out, but if you want to know why I think scare-mongering about Federal deficits/debt is misguided and counterproductive, I'm willing to go into it. Let me know...

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