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In reply to the discussion: Why young people are right about Hillary Clinton [View all]Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)5. summary:
For young voters, the foundational issues of our age have been the Iraq invasion, the financial crisis, free trade, mass incarceration, domestic surveillance, police brutality, debt and income inequality, among others.
And to one degree or another, the modern Democratic Party, often including Hillary Clinton personally, has been on the wrong side of virtually all of these issues.
And to one degree or another, the modern Democratic Party, often including Hillary Clinton personally, has been on the wrong side of virtually all of these issues.
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Yes, all younger people are tending to lean toward Bernie, no matter their race.
passiveporcupine
Mar 2016
#89
Would you care to guess who had the most locked stories in LBN and what the subject was?
Omaha Steve
Mar 2016
#78
I cross-posted this in Good Reads. Please continue there if/when this gets locked in LBN.
Electric Monk
Mar 2016
#9
As I read the article about crime and incarnation I remembered that there was
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#20
I come from a rural state, most states have rural areas, that story does not pass.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#50
Young people were brought up thinking they deserve a participation medal just for showing up.
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#34
Ah, total deflection. You refuse to respond to my post other than to challenge student's
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#61
Great, glad to hear it. Now, if you could only point me to where the votes are going to come
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#91
I'm a wise person. I know what's politically possible and what's not. Spare me your insults.
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#48
Then please oh wise one, tell me where the votes are going to come from in Congress ?
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#63
meaningless garbage having nothing to do with your hateful, meanspirited denunciation of youth
stupidicus
Mar 2016
#66
I was 20 once myself. I wasn't fully apprised myself at that age. Psst.....It's called life.
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#74
The pressing issue in this election is the Supreme Court and not a 74 year old guy promising
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#83
thanks for conceding that neither BS nor his supporters have an expectation of "freebies"
stupidicus
Mar 2016
#103
I like this. And this whole Bernie Sanders only appeals to Whites thing is nonsense. In fact...
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#49
Wow. I guess it doesn't matter what the elected Democrat does as long as they are elected.
Skwmom
Mar 2016
#84
Taibi is a self-professed libertarian, so no progressive should take him seriously on this issue.
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#69
The Hillarians are gleeful that 10 million or so young people won't be joining the party
Doctor_J
Mar 2016
#85