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In reply to the discussion: Millenials skip elections because they are young. The rest is excuses. [View all]KMOD
(7,906 posts)39. "It's the Environment, Stupid."
Honestly, I believe that slogan might work with them. I know it's a high priority on young generation I know.
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Millenials skip elections because they are young. The rest is excuses. [View all]
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
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Voter supression is an entirely different issue, and must be fought always and with the greatest
still_one
Nov 2014
#65
exactly, also on DU there was not much talk about 2014 elections and much more focus on 2016
JI7
Nov 2014
#6
when i was young many friends and others my age had very little interest in politics
JI7
Nov 2014
#10
They say otherwise in polls. I would think the self-described "reality-based community"
Marr
Nov 2014
#9
i meet people all the time who don't vote, they just don't have interest, people lie in polls all
JI7
Nov 2014
#14
But the reasons the young give for not voting could be used by Baby Boomers too.
Kaleva
Nov 2014
#12
"Anyone trying to blame anyone else...is peddling bullshit." I submit that it is you
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#18
most don't even know there is an election or who is running or the name of their senator
JI7
Nov 2014
#19
Was a federal minimum wage on the ballot? I did not know that. I knew it was up in
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#23
in alaska more voted for the republican candidate so this must mean they like what republicans offer
JI7
Nov 2014
#36
I was at a NASCAR race at Texas last weekend. At the end there was fight between
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#42
the problem i see has more to do with many of them wanting Fame and caring too much
JI7
Nov 2014
#47
That's right, they have no motivation. Give them something they can get excited
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#25
I think those of us who vote do so because we're engaged. Not everyone is. Those
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#35
It's really hard to get people excited about somethin when they are not interested.
Kaleva
Nov 2014
#45
That's good news! Thanks for the link. I wish I had better answers. We do need, though,
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#48
Here's the thing that motivated me to vote and organize at age 18. This was the question on my
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#119
so you think politicians should do more late night tv, snl appearances , talk about pop culture
JI7
Nov 2014
#41
No necessarily, they (we) just need to find out what they see their issues are and then
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#46
the problem i have with rand paul is he is horrible on other issues and the people who support him
JI7
Nov 2014
#62
not all of them, i work in a town that gets a lot of college students and other young people
JI7
Nov 2014
#44
I don't get it. I don't know about the rest of you but when I was young, I couldn't
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#52
Too bad it's not mandatory and election day is not a national holiday. How...
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#59
Part of that was the draft and Vietnam. People were vested. Now that the services are voluntary
freshwest
Nov 2014
#91
“I recognize, unlike Sen. McConnell, the realities of global warming" N/T
Chathamization
Nov 2014
#101
Better than the Republicans is a hollow argument and that is the only one that can be made
TheKentuckian
Nov 2014
#118
Depending on who is counting, a Millennial is someone born either in the very late 70s or very early
MillennialDem
Nov 2014
#98
I'm sending this to the Greatest Page. Good discussion, geek. Thanks! nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#53
Actually Bill Maher had some interesting comments. Those who voted seemed to vote for progressive
still_one
Nov 2014
#64
No the problem is Millennials are only pandered to in generals. Pander to Millennials in midterms
MillennialDem
Nov 2014
#100
The system is broken and you blame those that are getting screwed. Fix the system and they
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#109