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shraby

(21,946 posts) Thu Feb 15, 2018, 04:58 PM Feb 2018

With school after school being shot up and many children being killed, I wouldn't

give the republicans a snowball chance in hell to win many more elections. The kids who were terrorized and lost their friends will not look kindly on the party that helps it all happen and will do nothing to prevent it.
They are the next generation to enter the voting booth.

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With school after school being shot up and many children being killed, I wouldn't (Original Post) shraby Feb 2018 OP

The students may not be old enough to vote. . .yet. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2018 #1

Some parents of students who lost friends have issued strong disapproval of gun control bobbieinok Feb 2018 #2

I wouldn't count on it. DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2018 #3

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)

1. The students may not be old enough to vote. . .yet. . .

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 05:34 PM

Feb 2018

. . .but their parents are.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

2. Some parents of students who lost friends have issued strong disapproval of gun control

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 05:35 PM

Feb 2018

Think it was on BBC. Saw mention in post, comments at balloon-juice.com.

Both fathers were gun owners.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,923 posts)

3. I wouldn't count on it.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 05:43 PM

Feb 2018

I'm 32, people my age and younger don't seem to exactly embrace gun control. They may hate republicans, no doubt, but not because of their stance on guns. Pollsters are confused as well it seems.

[link:https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/12/are-millennials-moving-right-on-guns-215703|

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