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In reply to the discussion: Sick and tired of the LAME and PATHETIC excuses for not voting. Don't vote? Then don't BITCH! [View all]RobinA
(9,888 posts)41. Do You Have Some Numbers
for this? I'm not being snarky, I am genuinely interested in the young people voting trends and have not been able to find anything that really sets it out. Coming of age in the '70's, we all wanted to vote, so my experience my not be indicative of the rest of history. I have a niece and nephew in their 20's and they have voted since they were able, but I understand that is no longer the norm.
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Sick and tired of the LAME and PATHETIC excuses for not voting. Don't vote? Then don't BITCH! [View all]
LBM20
Oct 2018
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Seriously? We have candidates all over "inspiring" them and Herr Trumpenstein in the White House.
LBM20
Oct 2018
#2
With every respect, if all that is going on can't motivate them then nothing will.
LBM20
Oct 2018
#14
The problem is way too many are coddled instead of scolded. It's LAZY INEXUSABLE SHAMEFUL APATHY.
LBM20
Oct 2018
#38
When I first started voting, my parents and elders would have laughed in my face
EffieBlack
Oct 2018
#4
Exactly! I voted absentee the first time at age 19 when I was overseas in the service. NO EXCUSES!
LBM20
Oct 2018
#16
I hear ya! "Inspire me! Insprire me! Inspire me! Wah Wah Wah...!" as they pound fists. PATHETIC!
LBM20
Oct 2018
#22
Somewhere in a pre-iron-age cave this exact paragraph was carved by beating a piece of granite into
marble falls
Oct 2018
#5
Then get off the video games and check out the candidates online. Sorry, no excuses. None.
LBM20
Oct 2018
#17
Thanks for helping my point. If people are concerned about Republicans, then GO VOTE. And these
LBM20
Oct 2018
#18
Again you make my point for me. If there is time to stare at screens and play video games there is
LBM20
Oct 2018
#39