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Johonny

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11. Our generation was more disengaged in politics when we were younger

Reply to blueinindiana (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:53 PM

Nov 2012

yet so many seem perfectly fine lecturing the young voters of today (who vote at a higher percentage than Gen X did at that age) on why they are stupid politically. Seriously I find a lot of GenX are very politically naive. They didn't inform themselves and vote in their teens and twenties and now are lost in a maze of modern politics.

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40 yr old white male blue color in red state ... Voted for Obama [View all] blueinindiana Nov 2012 OP

I hear ya. We're all in this together, my friend! CurtEastPoint Nov 2012 #1

I wish Mutt22 Nov 2012 #2

High five! We did it :) BelleCarolinaPeridot Nov 2012 #3

Thank you sir!!!! Mdterp01 Nov 2012 #4

I agree but this election in many ways was about race. blueinindiana Nov 2012 #10

Republicans only care about bailing out banks RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #5

Same here, except I'm a trucker. I live in Richmond. Tobin S. Nov 2012 #6

Yeah my main reason for voting since president vote was for pop not state blueinindiana Nov 2012 #8

The U. S. auto and truck brands are going to set the standard. John1956PA Nov 2012 #7

Back at ya. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #9

Our generation was more disengaged in politics when we were younger Johonny Nov 2012 #11