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In reply to the discussion: Yup, the GOP is f'd with young people [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)33. "The original intent of the Founders, by the way. " That's a myth, btw.
I don't know where you got that info, but from all I've read, the great majority of the Founders supported the idea of universal male suffrage, or at least of white males, at any rate(James Madison was apparently an exception, initially, but he also seemed to come around later on.).....though nobody apparently had much of a problem with Mass. and certain other states allowing free Afro-American men to vote, too.
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I agree with both of you strongly. Also note the higher consistency of GOP as conservative vs. those
freshwest
Mar 2015
#39
One day those libertarians will get laid and then their political thoughts will mature
FSogol
Feb 2015
#31
True, that is it. My liberal roots come from a family who came of age in the Great Depression.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#40
Studies I have seen have shown that the Millenial Generation are voting MORE Democratic
mikekohr
Feb 2015
#12
At the age of 73 I see what you are saying. However, in the elections of the past - from FDR to
jwirr
Feb 2015
#17
Very good question. This week when we won the net neutrality issue my grandson told me that this
jwirr
Feb 2015
#19
I suggest looking at the States where they did not 'stay home' and considering what those States
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#22