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BaronChocula

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34. They're mixed just like any other group

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:32 PM

Dec 4

Some of them step up and run for office as Democrats because they know the difference between a political party and a cult of white resentment. Others lack electoral sophistication and simply repeat things they hear other people say that they can blame for their own general dissatisfaction. I had a niece tell me in 2020 she would vote for "the lesser of two evils" (Biden/Harris). I didn't challenge her terms as long as she did her duty. I also have a Bernie or bust nephew, or at least he was in 2020. I don't think they're stupid, but they do clearly have a limited sense of reality.

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Young Adults Say Our System Has Completely Failed [View all] applegrove Dec 4 OP

Old Adults like me say the same thing. gab13by13 Dec 4 #1

Old adults like me stage left Dec 4 #25

Ditto. And some of us have been saying this for quite some time. None of this started with Trump. KPN Dec 4 #32

Vote more. Less than half of people under thirty vote. Get the pukes out should be job #1 Blues Heron Dec 4 #2

There response would be angrychair Dec 4 #18

That's not a valid excuse to me because what sort of dumbass would choose the GREATER of two evils? W_HAMILTON Dec 4 #36

Many are voting as often as they can and still feel this way. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #37

The other half of the cohort needs to step up and give us a government that can work for the people. Blues Heron Dec 4 #42

That's why, once they have the trifecta again, Dems must: Fiendish Thingy Dec 4 #3

Dems should do our thing and say it's conservative Captain Zero Dec 4 #4

Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer don't seem like the guys to do this. Duncan Grant Dec 4 #15

There's nothing wrong with pushing to elect fearless Democrats Fiendish Thingy Dec 4 #23

+1 leftstreet Dec 4 #38

This drives a lot of what we have seen Renew Deal Dec 4 #5

College is now more of a driver of being in debt Bettie Dec 4 #14

Do you feel like their college was a waste of money then? MichMan Dec 4 #39

No, I don't think it was a waste of money Bettie Dec 4 #41

They should start working now if they want Medicare for All by the time they retire librechik Dec 4 #6

Young people are not stupid. The Madcap Dec 4 #7

They're mixed just like any other group BaronChocula Dec 4 #34

And they are correct. Now what are we going to DO about it? And HOW? RockRaven Dec 4 #8

Yes GreatGazoo Dec 4 #11

Great to see his work named here! mahina Dec 4 #19

They're right. Baitball Blogger Dec 4 #9

So of course they want to organize and fix it? GreatGazoo Dec 4 #10

During Thanksgiving I was around some 27 year olds who blame both parties for their unhappiness. kimbutgar Dec 4 #12

Duh. Any system where Donald Trump is elected president, twice, has failed. nt SunSeeker Dec 4 #13

THIS orangecrush Dec 4 #22

Girl, same. angrychair Dec 4 #16

Smart kids. Kid Berwyn Dec 4 #17

Did they vote? mcar Dec 4 #20

No shit orangecrush Dec 4 #21

Shore up Social Security with a focus Prairie_Seagull Dec 4 #24

Young people are spot on in that regard as the government has fallen to much into the grip of the wealthy. cstanleytech Dec 4 #26

And what did they say that they were going to do about it? ... littlemissmartypants Dec 4 #27

Our own *electorate* has completely failed. We have had ample opportunities LeftinOH Dec 4 #28

So listening to Joe Rogan didnt fix things Johonny Dec 4 #29

Hope they actually get out and vote tinrobot Dec 4 #30

"only about half of all young adults say they will probably or definitely vote next year" betsuni Dec 4 #31

No kidding, look at all those greedy dinosaurs in Congress! Owens Dec 4 #33

But record numbers becoming billionaires moondust Dec 4 #35

It has certainly failed most of them Warpy Dec 4 #40

I was making $25,000 per year when I was 40.... mike_c Dec 4 #43

And yet they fail edhopper Dec 4 #44

Has the "on the right track" survey ever came back saying that we were? Wounded Bear Dec 4 #45

I would hate to be in my 20s at these times. It would all feel just so useless. Housing costs are so high beaglelover Dec 4 #46

Young people are sick of capitalism. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 4 #47