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nini

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170. Maybe it'd help if they pulled their heads out of their butts and grow up

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:30 AM

Jan 20

They act so entitled yet don’t do their homework to find the truth, learn history, learn about why voting even if you don’t get everything you want with a candidate/party. I don’t blame them for being disillusioned but they sure as hell better figure out skipping elections as a protest is the worst thing you can do.

I’d say they deserve what’s coming, but unfortunately the rest us and the world will suffer too.

It’s time they stop blaming older generations and look in a mirror now.

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in talking with my daughter and her friends, i cannot think of one thing that has alienated young dem voters more [View all] AmandaRuth Jan 18 OP

What do you expect President Biden to do in the next 48 hours? sarisataka Jan 18 #1

He can do what Trump is going to do when he takes office. No need to wait. LonePirate Jan 18 #109

Since the ban isn't in effect yet sarisataka Jan 18 #111

The ban will be in effect for roughly the final 36 hours of his presidency. Why give Trump an easy win? LonePirate Jan 18 #112

The Gaza situation seem to be a factor as well. CentralMass Jan 18 #2

I think we know by now beyond all doubt Blue_Tires Jan 18 #6

The genocide in Gaza is my top concern, & I am not part of any "op." snot Jan 18 #30

There is no genocide ZRB Jan 18 #42

"Genocidal parties don't do ceasefires; they do gas chambers." Dave Bowman Jan 18 #53

Even if I cede that point ZRB Jan 18 #59

Just curious drmeow Jan 18 #88

I sure do ZRB Jan 19 #140

If there is no genocide, Butterflylady Jan 18 #93

A war can be fought poorly ZRB Jan 19 #142

"Genocide" does not require gas chambers. snot Jan 19 #143

There are actual genocides going on in the world Mountainguy Jan 18 #87

We have the power to stop or materially slow the killing in Gaza. snot Jan 19 #144

Israel has enough weapons to wipe out Gaza 10 times over Mountainguy Jan 19 #147

If a civil war on the other side of the world is your top concern... yardwork Jan 19 #136

It's my concern morally; and snot Jan 19 #145

And this is the ATTITUDE towards the concerns of others, which helped give us Trump again. Jack Valentino Jan 19 #157

I predict that you will discover you care about more. yardwork Jan 20 #166

Not by me. Jack Valentino Jan 19 #155

Yeah If they really cared about Gaza they wouldn't have assisted the Cha Jan 18 #35

No. It actually wasn't. It was a major issue among younger voters in NoCal. Not the only thing. msfiddlestix Jan 18 #46

You Gov just released a poll womanofthehills Jan 18 #51

Jeez, dont let facts enter the conversation. Eko Jan 18 #74

IMEU, the creator of this poll is biased against Israel and Jews in general. Mosby Jan 18 #89

Sooo many people are just really stupid. Wiz Imp Jan 18 #116

Do I get paid for that op? Eko Jan 18 #73

This below caused the first really negative blowback from my real-life social set. Climate change is a huge issue for us Celerity Jan 18 #41

They can have fun with the Trump environmental policies ZRB Jan 18 #43

That happened in late 2021, 3 years before the next POTUS election. Then, in March 2023, the Willow Project approval did Celerity Jan 18 #47

* riversedge Jan 18 #103

170,000 young Americans on TicToc womanofthehills Jan 18 #63

Why don't they care about the Uighurs ? JI7 Jan 18 #77

Their protest votes got Trump elected NickB79 Jan 18 #81

Didn't the TikTok ban start with Trump? Iris Jan 18 #3

yes, i've heard a lot of anti R stuff, but in thier minds, this puts them in the same bucket AmandaRuth Jan 18 #11

Ah! Thanks for that clarification. I have to say, who can blame them? Iris Jan 18 #19

I can. If they are adults then they are responsible to know what's going on. travelingthrulife Jan 20 #173

Our current educational system doesn't prepare them for that. Iris Jan 20 #176

Trump wanted it banned. Blue Full Moon Jan 18 #28

Trump did ban it via executive order on August 6, 2020 Wiz Imp Jan 18 #117

Trump changed his mind about TicToc womanofthehills Jan 18 #64

He flip-flopped because the Chinese owner of the company paid him off. alarimer Jan 18 #86

This. He bought Traitor Trump. travelingthrulife Jan 20 #174

You must be joking? 🤨 Blue_Tires Jan 18 #4

i'm not, just passing on what I'm hearing. AmandaRuth Jan 18 #7

I have a hard time understanding how anyone could be so addicted to a social media site they would sop Jan 18 #55

Take away something they love ?? Jack Valentino Jan 19 #154

I would understand if a candidate wanted to take away their healthcare, social security and medicare. sop Jan 20 #162

I don't think some folks on here realize Alliepoo Jan 18 #65

They don't care. Mariana Jan 18 #71

Same old story. Politicians listen to MotownPgh Jan 18 #76

Joe Biden wouldn't have won in 2020 without the votes of young people. Mariana Jan 18 #95

But not voting for Biden was what MotownPgh Jan 19 #131

Maybe we should focus on convincing more older people to vote for Democrats Mariana Jan 19 #150

It was banned for national security reasons. LeftInTX Jan 18 #99

I love it JoseBalow Jan 18 #80

Yup Polybius Jan 18 #100

Snort. littlemissmartypants Jan 19 #130

With everything else going on in the world Blue_Tires Jan 18 #107

If you are in the TicToc community- it is a big part of your life womanofthehills Jan 18 #115

What about YouTube? Blue_Tires Jan 19 #123

The law banning TikTok was passed by significant majorities in both houses Ocelot II Jan 18 #5

admittedly I am ignorant in this stuff AmandaRuth Jan 18 #8

Nope. Ocelot II Jan 18 #18

He himself signed it into law Shrek Jan 18 #39

Of politicians not young viters malaise Jan 18 #23

He signed the ban into into law, so he'll likely get the most blame (fair or not) Polybius Jan 18 #101

drumpf is going to sell it to whoever offers him the largest bribe. there will not be a ban Takket Jan 18 #9

I think you're right. Deuxcents Jan 18 #21

Already in the works, don't remember the name. Blue Full Moon Jan 18 #31

Trump can't sell it if it's not for sale womanofthehills Jan 18 #66

So who was pushing the bill? dpibel Jan 18 #10

thanks, i will pass this along.. AmandaRuth Jan 18 #14

No worries JustAnotherGen Jan 18 #12

oh, they get that AmandaRuth Jan 18 #15

They get it and don't care? RandomNumbers Jan 18 #25

they care very much, just vocal about a service where these issues are actually talked about AmandaRuth Jan 18 #29

They do realize there are other sites and forums where they can talk about these things, right? RandomNumbers Jan 18 #68

What do you think "the loss of data" means to an 18-20 something? vanlassie Jan 18 #92

Perspective? vanlassie Jan 19 #122

I must have a higher opinion of their average intelligence. RandomNumbers Jan 19 #146

That's some heavy thinking for the average vanlassie Jan 19 #148

The loss of Roe vs. Wade is not their fault. Mariana Jan 18 #69

The GOP majority on the SCOTUS is responsible for that. nt spooky3 Jan 18 #102

I'm not JustAnotherGen Jan 18 #104

The majority of voters over 45 cast their ballots for Trump in 2016 Mariana Jan 19 #128

Look at Black Women JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #132

I noticed the OP mentioned Obama and Bernie. No mention of Hillary! LeftInTX Jan 19 #158

I noticed that too JustAnotherGen Jan 20 #168

So you're blaming us old people for loss of Roe vs Wade? LeftInTX Jan 19 #156

The majority of voters over 45 cast their ballots for Trump in 2016. Mariana Jan 20 #160

Why is Trump more popular on TikTok than Harris? LeftInTX Jan 20 #161

Look at this !!!!!! - on the App now - womanofthehills Jan 18 #118

It was JustAnotherGen Jan 18 #119

Yup totally misguided paternalistic xenophobic bullshit. Voltaire2 Jan 18 #13

Uh, it's too late for Joe Biden to do anything. MineralMan Jan 18 #16

So TikTok was more important than no_hypocrisy Jan 18 #17

According to latest YouGov poll Gaza beat other reasons womanofthehills Jan 18 #70

I know I am old but kacekwl Jan 18 #20

People earned money putting their content on TikTok. Mariana Jan 19 #127

I figured kacekwl Jan 19 #139

There's stupid content on every platform. Mariana Jan 19 #141

Stupidity is generational. nt yaesu Jan 18 #22

If you don't, or can't, understand that ThePartyThatListens Jan 18 #24

China is opposed to free speech. delisen Jan 18 #32

Is it really a free speech issue? Beartracks Jan 18 #38

This is false but whatever message China has amplified should've been countered uponit7771 Jan 18 #62

It's exactly this and the perception that American billionaires are Nixie Jan 18 #78

You can make money on YouTube, it is harder than TikTok LeftInTX Jan 18 #83

And now I know why the head of TikTok will be in the front row at the inauguration. hedda_foil Jan 18 #26

that is indeed interesting AmandaRuth Jan 18 #33

I'm afraid so. I just came across this piece, which adds support to my supposition. hedda_foil Jan 18 #56

Sounds like trump is seriously considering a 90-day delay of ban. If people are stuck on TTock, trump will gain points Silent Type Jan 18 #27

Nobody using TikTok cares about who saves it. LuvLoogie Jan 18 #90

My bet is Trump didn't want every TT teenager pissed at him. So now he can blame it on Biden, Silent Type Jan 18 #91

The ban serves the oligarchs LuvLoogie Jan 18 #94

Mark Cuban has been mentioning Blue Full Moon Jan 18 #34

Sorry for their addiction and ignorance. delisen Jan 18 #36

I'd bet you that David Hogg Alliepoo Jan 18 #79

David Hogg addressed Tik Tok as a national security threat three years ago. delisen Jan 18 #97

David Hogg is no kid JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #134

Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S. spanone Jan 18 #37

I wouldn't take the concerns of... Think. Again. Jan 18 #40

Agree Kaleva Jan 18 #49

Wait mgardener Jan 18 #44

Well that is just immaturity. milestogo Jan 18 #45

About 46% of young people voted for Trump Kaleva Jan 18 #48

"I want my MTV" LeftInTX Jan 18 #50

"...the tiktok ban." J_William_Ryan Jan 18 #52

I remember when the Internet came along everyone said it would make people smarter. Vinca Jan 18 #54

"...she might become a forced mother under Trump." Mariana Jan 18 #96

Not in NJ JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #135

Not where I live either. Mariana Jan 19 #149

Too bad JustAnotherGen Jan 20 #169

"Young white women in Bucks County PA voted overwhelmingly for The Felon." Mariana Jan 20 #177

Yep JustAnotherGen Jan 20 #179

But electing Kamala might have. That was her issue. Vinca Jan 20 #163

I've seen multiple posts today targeting Biden re TikTok. live love laugh Jan 18 #57

A random flurry of thoughts: Aussie105 Jan 18 #58

Maybe worrying about a dictator/oligarch rapist and a cabinet of dangerous creeps should be a higher priority. chowder66 Jan 18 #60

Does she know TikTok is banned in China? Arazi Jan 18 #61

If this kind rw pablum is what B.See Jan 18 #67

I think it shows that people aren't as concerned about certain important issues JI7 Jan 18 #84

Healthcare plz. W_HAMILTON Jan 18 #72

Biden has already announced that he won't enforce it. iemanja Jan 18 #75

Whatever happened to the demand for student loan forgiveness JI7 Jan 18 #82

Social media is fucking evil. alarimer Jan 18 #85

That says more about young people's critical thinking skills... ananda Jan 18 #98

"came to the party for Obama and Bernie, and did not vote the last election." CousinIT Jan 18 #105

Politics is becoming more toxic DemocracyWorks Jan 18 #106

something like the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would be ideal DBoon Jan 18 #108

Make sure they blame Democrats for everything Trumpist. Sparkly Jan 18 #110

TRUMP banned Tik-Tok in 2020 via an executive order. It was never implemented due to a court injunction Wiz Imp Jan 18 #113

It just went dark JoseBalow Jan 18 #114

And tik tok ceo is in cahoots with Trump and stopped applegrove Jan 19 #120

Here's some hard truth for the non-voting young adults Bread and Circuses Jan 19 #121

Never would have guessed that democracy would rise or fall over freakin' TikTok. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 19 #124

"Alienated," are we? Taught mean old establishment Daddy Biden a lesson by not voting, did we? betsuni Jan 19 #125

Yep JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #133

Biden lateraled it to Trump tirebiter Jan 19 #126

I think it best if easily alienated do not vote. We do not need more Jill Stein voters delisen Jan 19 #129

World on fire, and they're worried about a social media app on their phones . . . hatrack Jan 19 #137

It should have been banned years ago. themaguffin Jan 19 #138

Did your daughter vote for Hillary or just Bernie and Obama? LeftInTX Jan 19 #151

"All of a sudden 2.5 months later the TikTok ban is why Harris lost"? Yes, it's BS. betsuni Jan 19 #159

Don't your daughter and her friends understand that Tiktok is a tool of the Cummunist Chinese? totodeinhere Jan 19 #152

AGREED. I always thought the ban was A- Unnecessary and B- STUPID !!!! Jack Valentino Jan 19 #153

Maybe in the time away from rotting their brains, GoCubsGo Jan 20 #164

And what fascism is. travelingthrulife Jan 20 #175

Her friends have been conned. Send her this Emile Jan 20 #165

What do you expect President Biden to do? The youngsters will learn soon enough that tiktok akbacchus_BC Jan 20 #167

Maybe it'd help if they pulled their heads out of their butts and grow up nini Jan 20 #170

The majority of voters over 45 voted for Trump. Mariana Jan 20 #178

Does that change my point nini Jan 20 #180

.... LexVegas Jan 20 #171

This just highlights how utterly ridiculous people can be when they are single issue drones. travelingthrulife Jan 20 #172