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In reply to the discussion: This is going to get a lot of blow back, but it needs to be said! [View all]SophieJean
(83 posts)"Apathy and anti-establishment helplessness?!" That's completely false, and this kind of crap is really pissing me off. My two kids, nineteen and twenty years old, respectively, have been able to understand exactly what is wrong with the center right Democratic party-they have educated themselves on their own, particularly regarding the inequities of late stage capitalism. Too many comments here are demeaning and snide regarding Sanders and those who have or still support him.
My children, like so many others, have realized that right-wing leaning, corporate owned Democrats will never be able to represent their interests. STILL, they're both voting for Biden with the hope that Biden will actually listen to the concerns of progressive Democrats if he wins. They understand that trump is a fascist hell bent on destroying this country and there most likely won't be another chance after this election.
It's completely counter productive to malign Sanders, and it's past time to listen to the concerns of young people. They are the future whether conservative Democrats like it or not, and they will have to cope with the fallout from all of the greed and selfishness of previous generations. It's past time for older Democrats to wake up and stop alienating progressive young voters.