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Uncle Joe

(58,660 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2019, 11:41 AM Apr 2019

Young people are the most progressive generation in history. [View all]

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

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Young people are the most progressive generation in history. [View all] Uncle Joe Apr 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #1

Being the most progressive generation in history is wise, do you believe otherwise? n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #2

And you know, PatSeg Apr 2019 #6

I remember the 60s and 70s as well, yes we made quantum leaps but then we Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #13

Maybe you did but you can't speak for all of us. wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #35

The Democratic Party turned to the right after Reagan and the Republican Party became Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #45

Quite true. Laelth Apr 2019 #79

That's why Bernie says "change must come from the ground up" Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #84

Many working class Dems voted For Reagan as a rejection of progressive government wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #83

Reagan could not deliver on his promise. Laelth Apr 2019 #92

Agree Reagan was a criminal also wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #97

That's not what happened Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #95

Yes it is. Today's "progressives" love to rewrite history wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #98

Not what happened Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #99

We can go back and forth all day. wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #107

That proves the younger generation are more progressive JonLP24 Apr 2019 #101

The younger generation faces a world with less of a chance wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #104

A lot of the young people PatSeg Apr 2019 #56

you literally are saying that being anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-religious bigotry Celerity Apr 2019 #28

I meant nothing of the sort BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #44

I did not do that, your own words did, and you offered no clarification just now which could have Celerity Apr 2019 #46

I edited my post just for you! BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #48

let me lay out fully what I meant, in the interest of fairness Celerity Apr 2019 #63

"Your generation is anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-religious bigotry." Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #65

Then they grow, become pragmatic, and start voting. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #59

Being anti-racist is extremism? Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #64

Misinterpreting what I wrote BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #71

Democrats are all progressive, not to be confused with Hortensis Apr 2019 #70

The problem is that they don't actually vote. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #3

Then perhaps the two major parties in the U.S. should listen to them and speak Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #5

It's always been that way and there are a lot of reasons for it, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #12

Why do you believe the vote was so high with the younger generation in 1972? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #18

My first vote was in 1972, and yes, it had a whole lot to do with the war. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #20

No it wasn't because the baby boomers were just rising to a demographic point of power Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #24

Even so, only 55% could be bothered to vote despite the widespread opposition The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #29

Bernie got more votes from Americans under 30 years old than Clinton and Trump combined. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #37

That was for the primary elections. Anyhow, I'm not talking about Bernie. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #47

You can't separate the two results and it wasn't binary, my post included Trump's totals as well n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #50

Trump participated in the 2016 Democratic Primary? OilemFirchen Apr 2019 #87

Whoever said Trump was in the Democratic Primary? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #88

You did. OilemFirchen Apr 2019 #105

There were always at least three selections even counting the primary. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #43

He didn't even win the primary last time... where were the young people? Agschmid Apr 2019 #78

There is nobody running that doesn't have the same wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #36

They should still vote treestar Apr 2019 #120

This is true. They did turn out in bigger numbers for the 2018 mid-terms... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #60

They will be coming out in droves in 2020 Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #66

Easy to be all that progressive when you don't have a Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #4

Ha! oldsoftie Apr 2019 #9

It's easy to be progressive when you're trying to start a family but are swamped Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #10

Some of the answers on this thread are disturbing Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #68

I feel the same way Mr Tibbs. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #69

So it's hard to be anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-religious bigotry.... Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #67

The Woodstock Generation crazytown Apr 2019 #7

No Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #93

'Generation' : 20 in '69, 70 in 2019 crazytown Apr 2019 #94

The Woodstock generation was the hippie movement Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #96

That's not what the OP is about. It's the year. crazytown Apr 2019 #100

Most people of that age were not part of any movement treestar Apr 2019 #121

No way in hell appalachiablue Apr 2019 #134

Tell me how progressive 70+ year people are? crazytown Apr 2019 #135

A song doesn't make facts. People younger than 70 also appalachiablue Apr 2019 #137

Sorry. crazytown Apr 2019 #138

We need a candidate that will inspire them enough to get to the polls & vote yaesu Apr 2019 #8

Maybe people should stop waiting to be "inspired" by strangers and go out and make change themselves StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #39

Excellent point. Politics shouldn't be treated as show business The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #51

Exactly this BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #52

So we're such political experts BlueWI Apr 2019 #77

It's not our fault BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #86

Nothing is our fault. BlueWI Apr 2019 #141

Your blaming older Democrats for electing Trump? StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #110

Older voters, white voters, BlueWI Apr 2019 #140

Older white voters, conservative white voters, young white voters, female white voters, male white StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #145

I haven't looked up the figures for Democrats voting for Trump BlueWI Apr 2019 #146

well, maybe someone who is retired, but those just starting out, 2 or 3 jobs, school, well yaesu Apr 2019 #55

I wasn't retired when I got involved in politics StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #58

Many of them are making change. BlueWI Apr 2019 #76

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ JHan Apr 2019 #106

I agree. betsuni Apr 2019 #111

We're totally on the same page StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #117

+1 good grief it is so tiring to hear that claim treestar Apr 2019 #122

Some of them are. Some are not. MineralMan Apr 2019 #11

You and I bracket the Baby Boom: I was born in '62. Your perspective matches mine. LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #15

Yup. I was born about a week before the Hiroshima bomb. MineralMan Apr 2019 #17

I find it so amusing that Sanders says the current young generation is the most progressive, yet he LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #19

Indeed. I've told my story here several times. MineralMan Apr 2019 #25

In 2016, a third of young voters voted for Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #30

Exactly. Some people are pushing the idea that all young people MineralMan Apr 2019 #73

You are not accounting for Demographic differences. BlueWI Apr 2019 #80

+1 treestar Apr 2019 #124

I agree; I am in the younger Baby Boom and treestar Apr 2019 #123

My political position never changed from those days. MineralMan Apr 2019 #127

The generation is its entirety, or the average treestar Apr 2019 #129

Climate change will make them even more so as time passes. The days of corporations running jalan48 Apr 2019 #14

I agree on all counts jalan. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #21

I feel like we're living in a fantasy land when it comes to dealing with THE biggest issue facing us jalan48 Apr 2019 #23

I hope that's the case. We're in real trouble on this good earth. appalachiablue Apr 2019 #136

Other countries manage to have old liberals IronLionZion Apr 2019 #16

There are a lot of old liberals in the US. I attended some marches and rallies The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #22

My mom was a "libbie". How many even remember that term? LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #26

We didn't have the draft by then either. n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #27

When I was a teenager in the 50's marybourg Apr 2019 #31

I get that we have many older liberals on DU IronLionZion Apr 2019 #85

So glad. Now, vote. Show us how willing you are to live up to BS's praise. Chin music Apr 2019 #32

Yea? In the sixties we had the civil rights movement wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #33

Seriously. It's like he thinks he's the only lifelong liberal out there. nolabear Apr 2019 #57

Don't *assume* young people will vote, or that they will be reliably progressive/liberal. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #34

Youth voters played a significant role in the 2018 midterm election dalton99a Apr 2019 #38

Thanks for the addition dalton. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #41

I know young people on both extremes. MH1 Apr 2019 #40

What does "extreme progressive" mean to you? n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #42

"Progressive" is in quotes because that's what they call themselves MH1 Apr 2019 #49

Bravo for this! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #54

+∞ LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #62

Bravo! nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #72

Ah, yes, "progressives"... lapucelle Apr 2019 #81

Strawman argument Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #103

If we energize the youth vote, we win, no question Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #53

I take Morning Consult with a grain of salt, but Biden seems to do well with the youth here LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #61

Yes he does, but don't try to tell Sanders supporters that. MineralMan Apr 2019 #74

What do you know? This chart proves Bernie's point.... Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #91

That's a pretty big "would not vote" segment for Gen Z and Millennials... Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #118

I would actually expect it to be much higher; that age group historically has the lowest turnout LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #119

We have learned from last time though treestar Apr 2019 #126

The party needs to evolve past "Get off my lawn" Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #113

They see something many earlier trailblazers and beneficiaries refuse to acknowledge loyalsister Apr 2019 #75

As a baby boomer, I agree with you loyalsister. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #89

I know a lot of baby boomers who see it as more work for us all to do loyalsister Apr 2019 #90

Now that's some high caliber pandering Renew Deal Apr 2019 #82

Whether you consider it "pandering" or not, it's the truth, do you dispute it? n/t Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #109

i take partial credit. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #102

... Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #112

What about the 60's generation? honest.abe Apr 2019 #114

Most of them are trump voters today. nt RandiFan1290 Apr 2019 #115

I seriously doubt that. honest.abe Apr 2019 #116

Oh, it's true. Mariana Apr 2019 #125

Whos to say this current younger generation wont swing conservative? honest.abe Apr 2019 #130

We don't know what the future holds. Mariana Apr 2019 #132

Most of them were going to work in suits by treestar Apr 2019 #128

A progressive cant wear a suit?? honest.abe Apr 2019 #131

Certainly, a progressive can wear a suit. Mariana Apr 2019 #133

Is this the definition of progressive? qwlauren35 Apr 2019 #139

Here is a nice article on the subject from this past January Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #142

Thanks for the article. qwlauren35 Apr 2019 #143

You are welcome qwlauren. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #144

Absolutely. BeckyDem Apr 2019 #147