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chowder66

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5. I was replying based on the graph in the post. Thank you for the update.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 11:42 PM

Jan 2025

Every generation has its crappy voters and I've seen just about every group get blamed.

However, nearly every presidential election starts to skew republican once the voters hit the 45 + age brackets.

The generations coming up will most likely do the same when they get older unless they can fundamentally change that pattern.

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‪Karen Attiah‬ ‪@karenattiah.bsky.social‬ · Dude, Gen X. WTF. [View all] Celerity Jan 2025 OP

I call it the Nancy Reagan generation, they have a very, very confused and uninformed attitude about drugs for one thing Walleye Jan 2025 #1

Um there's a problem with that chart. Gen X 1965 to 1980. They are just turning 60. chowder66 Jan 2025 #2

Gen X makes up the vast bulk of those 20 years, & all but 1 Gen X birth year (1980) is included in the 45 to 64yo cohort Celerity Jan 2025 #3

I was replying based on the graph in the post. Thank you for the update. chowder66 Jan 2025 #5

I take that one a little personally... Hugin Jan 2025 #4