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Warren DeMontague

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75. It's not just about "getting high". The drug war is a decades long clusterfuck that has destroyed
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 05:23 PM
Oct 2016

lives and taken several huge shits all over the bill of rights.

Anything that drives a stake through the heart of that fucking policy Dracula- and mark my words, pot legalization is a big one- is absofuckinglutely a priority.

If someone wants to call me "infantile" for thinking this is an actual important issue, fucking fine. I'm closer to the grave at this point, than the cradle. Move me in the other direction all you want.

Young white men are not much better than their elders. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #1
better on some issues (LGBTQ equality) generally worse on economic/role of government issues nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #2
Are they really going to throw their future in the trash? liberal N proud Oct 2016 #3
young voters are always the least engaged and informed when it comes to voting. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #7
My niece just started thinking about politics during the last Canadian election and she's 35 years Monk06 Oct 2016 #20
Given that older voters are the most likely to support Trump NobodyHere Oct 2016 #72
no, they just wrong nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #73
And the Latino vote - ??? asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #4
Latinos are definitely part of our base--should have put that in the OP. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #5
Not your fault - stats are important.. my son asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #9
So if more white people went to college Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #6
especially this election cycle, the big cleaving point amongst white voters geek tragedy Oct 2016 #8
Gen X - political ninjas TXCritter Oct 2016 #10
nobody sees us coming, we're invisible nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #11
And when we're done analysts are befuddled TXCritter Oct 2016 #13
Yes we are and it's time to kick some ass. n/t Avalux Oct 2016 #38
You noticed that, too? Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #60
Holy cow! 26% for Johnson or Stein among the under-30 crowd?! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #12
51% percent for Johnson or Trump geek tragedy Oct 2016 #16
And Trump underperforming w/ white voters overall bluestateguy Oct 2016 #14
Who cares? They won't vote. nt Codeine Oct 2016 #15
election pundits who act as if apathetic young people is a new development nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #17
True. And if it makes a Clinton look bad, they're gonna go for it full throttle! eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #81
Subsamples are tricky RandySF Oct 2016 #18
In most polls of Millennials, Democrats+Greeens < Republicans+Libertarians nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #19
Maybe it was border states....lol! MADem Oct 2016 #22
I don't believe this. MADem Oct 2016 #21
^^^^THIS^^^^ Ligyron Oct 2016 #24
Wow. She's doing much worse with independents than I expected. Barack_America Oct 2016 #23
It's the Weed Vote. Codeine Oct 2016 #25
the folks who'll grow out of it are the leaders in our party dragging their feet on pot legalization Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #55
Johnson on the Intertubes has clearly hid his major economic agenda and pushed the weed subject Johonny Oct 2016 #77
It may be qwlauren35 Oct 2016 #29
Obama has always been the cool candidate. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #46
Exactly, youth like what is different and cool. radius777 Oct 2016 #50
in general getting our base to turn out more regularly is our #1, #2, and #3 challenge. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #51
Clinton still has the highest % of millenial voters. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #26
I read this differently. qwlauren35 Oct 2016 #27
Tired of blame on Millennials kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #28
Under 30 is the same as the over 65 for voting Dem. herding cats Oct 2016 #35
That is deceiving kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #44
Clinton gets the same % in both age groups--40% geek tragedy Oct 2016 #43
What would happen if 65+ didn't have a vote? kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #45
So what are you proposing exactly? emulatorloo Oct 2016 #49
this isn't Logan's Run nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #53
No, it's 5 pm in the rec room, dinner is late and bingo was cancelled Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #59
This poll appears to sample more Republicans than Democrats - seems unlikely. Doodley Oct 2016 #30
Also notable that Trump has the least support from millenials than other age groups. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #31
If Clinton wants to win Millennials, she needs to support marijuana legalization. LonePirate Oct 2016 #32
I think that's a stretch. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #34
it needs to be descheduled entirely, not rescheduled. Moving it from I to II does nothing to Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #56
Yes, I agree. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #67
They'd just call it a pander and disregard. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #40
they wont get off my lawn, either Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #57
Well, that's something the GOP can be comforted with. THey need a certain number of twits to con Bill USA Oct 2016 #33
The most puzzling thing here is that only... LAS14 Oct 2016 #36
Lots of people have left the GOP over Trump. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #41
Voting for Johnson or Stein is a MFM008 Oct 2016 #37
Yeap, I've said it before PoC millenials are scared shitless of Dumbass'd Donald and part of the uponit7771 Oct 2016 #39
Remind them to vote on Nov. 10th. Let them know they can text it into Buzzfeed. nt TeamPooka Oct 2016 #42
Ha! Ha! Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #58
I find it hard to believe they even know who Johnson is Thrill Oct 2016 #47
He is the legal pot guy. No more needs to be said. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #48
so we've dropped the ball on an issue we should be supporting anyway, then. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #54
One can totally agree with your premise, Codeine Oct 2016 #70
It's not just about "getting high". The drug war is a decades long clusterfuck that has destroyed Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #75
young people don't vote... Sancho Oct 2016 #52
not all government is good. Putting pot smokers in prison isn't good government. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #61
Clinton has already said she's going to reschedule it. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #63
You should ease up on the contempt. It's not good for the digestive system. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #64
Oh I'm plenty contemptuous of the deplorable nihilists geek tragedy Oct 2016 #65
I'm talking about the broad-brushed contempt for young people that comes through in your posts here. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #74
As I said, I'm in favor of full legalization. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #78
Legalization happens to be on the ballots of several states this November, that's one salient point. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #83
Go Gen X! 30-44, my age group, is apparently the sanest in America. DanTex Oct 2016 #62
Actually, 45-64 has a higher percentage of support for Clinton. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #76
But we have a higher Clinton-Trump spread. DanTex Oct 2016 #86
the problem is that the libertarians have managed to stake out ideological turf on personal choice Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #87
Sure, I agree with libertarians on stuff like pot. DanTex Oct 2016 #88
I guess. Ayn Rand always put me to sleep. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #89
Me too. I actually made it through the Fountainhead. It sucked. DanTex Oct 2016 #90
It is a good policy question. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #92
I dunno, I think I'm in favor of prohibition of heroin. DanTex Oct 2016 #93
Like I said, I don't see heroin being available at the 7-11. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #94
No, prohibition doesn't seem to be going very well. DanTex Oct 2016 #95
well here's another example. Drug companies get rich selling opiates, too. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #96
Seems like 30-64, post that age you hit the boomer culture warriors that won't ever give up Johonny Oct 2016 #79
Talking to millennials you actually know can have an effect. MineralMan Oct 2016 #66
Didn't this same millennial group break for Romney in 2012? apnu Oct 2016 #68
white milennials voted for Romney, and I'd be very surprised if Clinton beats Trump head to head geek tragedy Oct 2016 #69
That tracks with what I know too. apnu Oct 2016 #71
I am the mother of a Millennial.. and I know not one Millennial going Independent.. Peacetrain Oct 2016 #80
the alt-right/Pepe the Frog crowd are mostly Millennials, no? nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #84
I have a theory on this on.. Millennials are closer to their parents than previous generations Peacetrain Oct 2016 #85
The new Boomers Renew Deal Oct 2016 #82
I think most young people are not really paying attention and don't know what's going on & dont care Cakes488 Oct 2016 #91
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