2016 Postmortem

w4rma

(31,700 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2016, 07:36 AM Jun 2016

KING: The Democratic Party doesn't understand or connect with young voters [View all]

Donald Trump got more votes from people under the age of 30 than Hillary Clinton. Not only that, but Bernie Sanders received 29% more votes among young voters than both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined.

That's a problem for Hillary. That's a huge problem. It should be setting of loud, bright red emergency alarms in the Democratic Party.

The message should be clear - young people absolutely don't prefer what the Democratic Party is trying to sell them. Period.

Every single conference, workshop and rally I have attended this past year has been completely dominated by young people who not only love Bernie Sanders, but they love what he believes in and stands for. They hate super-delegates. They don't trust Hillary Clinton and they despise lobbyist and SuperPAC money in politics.
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Has this ever happened before? Have young voters and older voters ever disagreed this clearly and strongly on the future of the Democratic Party? I don't think so.
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I get it. Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee. I can do the math, but the party is running the risk of losing its future if it does not find a way to genuinely regain the trust of America's youth.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/king-democratic-party-doesn-understand-young-voters-article-1.2682502

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KING: The Democratic Party doesn't understand or connect with young voters [View all] w4rma Jun 2016 OP

Kick (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #1

We live in an increasingly cynical age... TCJ70 Jun 2016 #2

Our parents said that about us metroins Jun 2016 #26

While I, admittedly, have only read the excerpt, and maybe it is addressed at the link; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #3

I was at a liberal event with a bunch of young voters last night. onehandle Jun 2016 #4

My experience too. Adrahil Jun 2016 #21

That is good. I hope they stick around after this election cycle ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #28

I hope they do too.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #51

Perhaps if they are reminded that Trump wants to end even the minimum wage as it is now... fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #60

That, I am an incrementalist, should come as no surprise; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #63

All the young people we know are happy to vote for Hillary leftofcool Jun 2016 #5

Thank you for bringing that to our attention. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #6

Depending on young voters to vote MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #7

getting my 20-something kids rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #8

Yep. I know exactly how you feel since I head a group of 41 20-somethings who are more BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #30

Shaun King just spent an entire primary lying through his teeth about Hillary Clinton Tarc Jun 2016 #9

Yup La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #17

Well, Shaun ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #29

Confirmation bias overload. charlyvi Jun 2016 #31

Yeah ... That's a better phrase. It's almost amazing ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #37

Bingo. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #36

Agreed. He assumes incorrectly that just because they voted for Sanders in the primaries that they TwilightZone Jun 2016 #22

He already indicated he is voting for Jill Stein. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #25

He has made a living lying...just read his wiki page- A con artist snooper2 Jun 2016 #34

I'm 68 and I stood with the young Democrsts this primary sinkingfeeling Jun 2016 #10

No doubt that Bernie cleaned up in that category book_worm Jun 2016 #11

No doubt about it. But according to one poll I've seen, 75% of them will vote for Hillary Clinton. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #32

My 19-year-old daughter voted for the first time in the CA primary. stopbush Jun 2016 #12

If something seems irrelevant, one doesn't care Armstead Jun 2016 #16

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #33

To an extent, yes. But that doesn't explain the extent of the disconnect Armstead Jun 2016 #46

I know this is anecdotal, and probably race-affected; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #61

More likely the young are simply fulfilling the well-established stopbush Jun 2016 #42

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Armstead Jun 2016 #47

"something for nothing" = "free stuff" Triana Jun 2016 #20

Then why did Sen Sanders use the words "free college" when describing stopbush Jun 2016 #40

Because a lot of people don't know what free at PoS means. Ash_F Jun 2016 #48

We have free K-12 education now. Armstead Jun 2016 #50

Apples and oranges. stopbush Jun 2016 #56

Bernie never said "free college", that's a lie and was called out repeatedly Arazi Jun 2016 #64

"It’s Time to Make College Tuition Free and Debt Free" TwilightZone Jun 2016 #68

You do know college costs more than just tuition right? Arazi Jun 2016 #70

And why not? The young people have been left out in the cold. Some have lost homes and live in rhett o rick Jun 2016 #13

+1 n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #44

Actually, I think Bill Clinton did manage to tap into the youth vote. Baitball Blogger Jun 2016 #14

I voted for him when I was 18. bunnies Jun 2016 #54

Yes. T.V. had that effect. Baitball Blogger Jun 2016 #55

I thought the Primaries were over? Cryptoad Jun 2016 #15

What king going to do when Hillary wins and he has nothing left to lie about? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #18

No ... We have a continuing pattern of outrage; sometimes, it's directed at them, other ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #35

That must be why she's leading Trump 54/34 among young voters TwilightZone Jun 2016 #19

This is what happens when you abandon your principles. alarimer Jun 2016 #23

"Every single conference, workshop and rally I have attended this past year has been completely rhett o rick Jun 2016 #24

Shaun King appears to be negative about everything. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #27

Doesn't make him wrong. n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #41

Yeah why worry about the 2.5 million American children are homeless as long as the rhett o rick Jun 2016 #62

So...the young voters that do vote, are moving to Trump? Sheepshank Jun 2016 #38

Here's how I see it hollowdweller Jun 2016 #39

I don't agree that the Vietnam era leftist protestors became today's rightist anti-gov . . . brush Jun 2016 #49

So many little pieces of evidence saying something is wrong. seabeckind Jun 2016 #43

I can remember the shift vividly Armstead Jun 2016 #52

Limiting ones progressivism to just campaign rhetoric will no longer be sufficient NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #45

That is a seriously ludicrous reading of his own stats Proud Public Servant Jun 2016 #53

Young people are welcome to join the Democratic Party, roll up oasis Jun 2016 #57

They need to have a good reason Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #58

Loyal Dems who have worked to build the party should be oasis Jun 2016 #59

I thought Shaun King was going to Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #65

King misleads regarding young vote 300gools Jun 2016 #66

Trump isn't the only other option: Pay Attention To Libertarian Gary Johnson; He’s Pulling 10% w4rma Jun 2016 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #71

with that logic it would mean blacks and hispanics would support trump over SandErs JI7 Jun 2016 #69