Bargaining away Social Security: Obama can do it because of his electoral coalition.

[BarackTheVote]

19. Uh huh

Given the fact that I am a 20-something "yuppie" as are most of my friends, and we all care a great deal about the future, I'd say the only thing I don't understand is the point of your reply, except that it is a classic case of ageism. We are the first generation in a long time that looks forward to making less than our parents; many of my friends, mostly college grads, by the way, are either on food stamps or eligible; we know that our retirement's going to be a bitch if these trends persist.

We overwhelmingly voted for Obama--ages 18-29, 60% to <40%. We're smart, we're highly educated, we're socially conscious, virulently anti-corporate, and we are pissed that the previous generations were such horrible stewards of our future. Reagan democrats--What. The. Fuck?

We don't need your condescend because if it were up to us, the corporados would be reigned in, gay marriage would be legal in all 50 states, contraception would be easily available, and public institutions and programs would get the funding they so desperately need.