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Mar 26 2017 10:28am
Quote (Beowulf @ 26 Mar 2017 16:39)
Bernie does better where he is at

and the frustration and anger that came from many with his loss will actually lead to more success (from the left of left perspective) than if he had won in my opinion

Bernie would have made a very meh President but as a political process martyr he keeps the frustration alive and since his heavy millennial base has to be highly motivated to stay active it's the better way for them long term


Hmm perhaps, Bernie works well in the opposition and he has had good influence on Hillary. Yet he'd cause a too extreme swing at this time, to become president for most of US's citizens.
Imo fresh blood is needed in politics, it seems to go annoyingly slow in the US. Take a look at the best grandparent election, last year.
/e Younger leaders should also attract a younger audience.

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Mar 26 2017 10:31am
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Mar 26 2017 11:08am
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In the numbers they need? I don't disagree

but I do think more are active which is good. If some of them go through the process and start getting elected they can begin to represent themselves and their futures more than they have access now.

One thing they are wrong about is that the far left doesn't have nearly the support or power they think it does so they will have to be a bit more pragmatic (not give in or give up) but the US simply doesn't operate at they fast food pace they are used to and they will need to adapt.


Just imagine how much different the political landscape would be if 66% or more of Millennials actually voted.
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Mar 26 2017 11:10am
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Just imagine how much different the political landscape would be if 66% or more of Millennials actually voted.


they have this thing where they thing they need to be treated like a snowflake to grace the country with their vote but they also want reliable (non leftist) voters to just bow down to their shit when they don't vote because they are mad or unmotivated

not the most productive approach
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Mar 26 2017 11:13am
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they have this thing where they thing they need to be treated like a snowflake to grace the country with their vote but they also want reliable (non leftist) voters to just bow down to their shit when they don't vote because they are mad or unmotivated

not the most productive approach


I think it's more just apathy. In 20 years when almost all of the boomers have died out though, it will be a very interesting dynamic politically of Millennials vs their parents in the political arena.
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Mar 26 2017 11:16am
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I think it's more just apathy. In 20 years when almost all of the boomers have died out though, it will be a very interesting dynamic politically of Millennials vs their parents in the political arena.


Well I always suggest voting because it's an amazingly powerful tool (and the only one non rich people have)

but I guess just sitting around waiting for the old people to die is another way to go about it
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Mar 26 2017 11:23am
Quote (Beowulf @ Mar 26 2017 12:16pm)
Well I always suggest voting because it's an amazingly powerful tool (and the only one non rich people have)

but I guess just sitting around waiting for the old people to die is another way to go about it


Every time I've gone to vote which is like been 7 or 8 times now and 3 presidential elections , I think I have seen maybe 2-3 people who are the same age as me.

And less than 50% of Millennials voted in 2016. Just depressing.
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