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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Election rant about being a millennial [View all]VulgarPoet
(2,872 posts)133. As I've said before...
Pedantry is the last resort of those who have nothing else. They made their beds... Let 'em lay in them.
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I had more sence than you at 25. I had gotten back from the Vietnam war 4 years before.
upaloopa
Jun 2016
#31
See, it's this type of condescending response that is driving away our generation
HerbChestnut
Jun 2016
#12
Sanders promise you cookies and milk. Hillary promises you a future if you are willing to work for
upaloopa
Jun 2016
#38
Hillary also supports all of those. I was at a rally yesterday where she mentioned all of them.
upaloopa
Jun 2016
#66
I'd allege the same as well if second place were the highest summit achievable.
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#135
but of course should she lose it'll be all the fault of the people you told "HRC doesn't need
MisterP
Jun 2016
#101
My 24 yr old niece in discussion, kept saying, it may sound childish.... then proceeded to sound
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#14
I have 6 sons, nephews, nieces voting Clinton. One voting Sanders. 3 not voting. All 18-26.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#41
6 out of 6 of the "kids" are very serious university students. Very academic and very informed.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#49
Wow. Then you wonder why people do not respect you and treat you like an adult.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#53
I am a Californian, living in the panhandle of Texas, per people, highest % of Repug voters.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#60
Lol. It has been a challenge. And I do listen a lot. That allows respect, if nothing else.
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#81
You're a millennial supporter of Sanders and you're being treated poorly even though ...
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#54
Obviously DU is not the source given the statement "Everyone for trump and everyone for HRC"
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#65
The OP mentioned Trump in the second sentence! Your reading comprehension needs a tune-up.
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#76
And we have now identified someone else for whom facts don't matter and ignorance reigns supreme!
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#79
And, I am concerned for my safety putting a Clinton statement up, the relationship
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#87
Whoever taught you about politics should be sued for malpractice. Or you should demand a refund.
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#72
Most of Bernie supporters no their shit, HRC supporters only bring up her experience without mention
JRLeft
Jun 2016
#82
The Democratic establishment's war on millennials is even more insulting when you consider...
icecreamfan
Jun 2016
#89
Didn't specifically single out President Obama, but proposing chained cpi and rebuilding nukes,
icecreamfan
Jun 2016
#109
These issues affect us all, as you say. They do not constitute a war on millennials.
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#112
I stand by the assertion. The world the boomer-controlled party is leaving millennials is not pretty
icecreamfan
Jun 2016
#113
Millennials are not the only age group in this country if you hadn't noticed!
LonePirate
Jun 2016
#116
If you are a troll, begone. If not, I apologize for the many awful posts on this thread.
merrily
Jun 2016
#104
senz, if you told me the sky appears fuschia on most days, I would believe you.
merrily
Jun 2016
#124
You called a 25 year-old a "child." That's smug and demonstrates your bigotry toward young adults.
icecreamfan
Jun 2016
#138
"In fact it's so bad I don't even know if I'm gunna stay with either party."
NurseJackie
Jun 2016
#140