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80. They also need to realize that this will affect their...

Reply to totodeinhere (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 04:31 PM

Jul 2025

Own moms and dads, grandma, grandpa, great aunts and uncles too.

Are they prepared to take them in and care for them?

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At some point, young voters "broke bad" and turned on older voters. Maybe they didn't mean to hurt us. But, they did. [View all] PeaceWave Jul 2025 OP

You mean Medicaid, right? Ocelot II Jul 2025 #1

We're dying off. Some would say finally. So we have less power and we aren't used to it. scipan Jul 2025 #2

What do we have to offer the young? LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #3

It isn't the Democratic party who is offering them those things.... Jack Valentino Jul 2025 #7

Neither is the party, as a whole, nor with leadership, standing in the gap. LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #47

what do you mean, WE Skittles Jul 2025 #129

Younger people need to realize that they too will get older and need those services. totodeinhere Jul 2025 #4

that concept is lost on young people, just like it was for us when we were that age. Mother Nature gives the young a msfiddlestix Jul 2025 #40

They also need to realize that this will affect their... sheshe2 Jul 2025 #80

Any insight on how screwed young people have been by older people? RockRaven Jul 2025 #5

I know right? meadowlander Jul 2025 #12

I find these arguments that ascribe generational blame to be singularly unhelpful, not to mention inaccurate markpkessinger Jul 2025 #44

Yes Starbeach Jul 2025 #52

But clearly not enough to take issue with the OP blaming young voters for Trump's Medicaid cuts. meadowlander Jul 2025 #58

Yes it was the ww2 generation that brought us Reagan blubunyip Jul 2025 #59

Right. H2O Man Jul 2025 #61

I would suggest a more significant issue is people ignoring the historical context, refusing to take responsibility for meadowlander Jul 2025 #92

Beautiful! H2O Man Jul 2025 #128

Amen. 58Sunliner Jul 2025 #93

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2025 #60

That's wedge politics - a backlash against the 1960s and progressive politics Sparkly Jul 2025 #99

But younger people are a monolith? Ilikepurple Jul 2025 #107

Did I say that? Sparkly Jul 2025 #113

Gen X'er here... That was my immediate thought. VegasVet Jul 2025 #101

You are misinformed Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #6

We certainly should give them more heed, since they are the only possible future Jack Valentino Jul 2025 #8

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2025 #62

If they care, why'd they stay home? Sparkly Jul 2025 #76

Go back and reread my post Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #78

You think they'll learn this time? Sparkly Jul 2025 #91

See last week's NYC primary Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #95

As a former Manhattanite Sparkly Jul 2025 #97

this seems backward to me quakerboy Jul 2025 #9

Those senators have "free" healthcare. Justice matters. Jul 2025 #15

This. Considering how old the Republicans pushing this shit that will throw seniors into the street are themselves, I Karasu Jul 2025 #16

or if only the over 65 had voted for kamala quakerboy Jul 2025 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #17

Whatever young voters voted for Trump and Republicans, I think Jack Valentino Jul 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #19

... Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #11

Just another splinter cultivated by Republicans to keep America divided and distracted. live love laugh Jul 2025 #13

Uh huh orangecrush Jul 2025 #14

This old person remembers trying to B.See Jul 2025 #18

Maybe they don't want to wait for inheritance. Buddyzbuddy Jul 2025 #21

can't read, can't write, can't go 30 seconds without their phone. at least they have tik tok to care for them lol nt msongs Jul 2025 #22

Disappointed to see this from you. If I broadbrush slated old folks using stereotypes of them, I'd be roasted alive here Celerity Jul 2025 #25

Jesus Fucking Christ. NT Midwestern Democrat Jul 2025 #26

You're in for a treat when you need them to pick your nursing home and sort your meds Orrex Jul 2025 #28

While yet others use political message boards Torchlight Jul 2025 #32

They were Harris's biggest voting block by age though uponit7771 Jul 2025 #51

I have three Gen Z kids Bettie Jul 2025 #57

Wow blubunyip Jul 2025 #63

Definitely. H2O Man Jul 2025 #64

Meanwhile you have 71,000 posts on DU Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2025 #75

What an unfounded and divisive attack on a whole group. Heidi Jul 2025 #133

De rec X 100 Celerity Jul 2025 #23

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2025 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #73

That's some high-octane bullshit there in that OP. Mister Ed Jul 2025 #24

Truth. H2O Man Jul 2025 #66

Golly! And after the older generations have done so much for them! Orrex Jul 2025 #27

Ungrateful kids! H2O Man Jul 2025 #67

After women's reproductive freedom is gone nationally, Sparkly Jul 2025 #84

You are silly! H2O Man Jul 2025 #88

Thank you for your service Sparkly Jul 2025 #90

I am so H2O Man Jul 2025 #96

You got in trouble for long hair and got out of things with boxing?? Sparkly Jul 2025 #98

Oh, I did. H2O Man Jul 2025 #104

I believe you are dodging the point. Sparkly Jul 2025 #112

Nope. H2O Man Jul 2025 #119

I don't read any understanding of social issues, sorry. Sparkly Jul 2025 #126

Right. H2O Man Jul 2025 #135

Please tell me what political activism you engaged in that would make any of the things I mentioned "silly" Sparkly Jul 2025 #100

Oh dear! H2O Man Jul 2025 #105

Oh my! Sparkly Jul 2025 #115

Oh, it is! H2O Man Jul 2025 #120

You've used "attractive" and now "unattractive" as adjectives. Sparkly Jul 2025 #125

I'm old & long retired. H2O Man Jul 2025 #127

:snort: Stinky The Clown Jul 2025 #121

Always. H2O Man Jul 2025 #122

Wrong as usual. RandiFan1290 Jul 2025 #29

Good to see I am not the only one to see a pattern here. Celerity Jul 2025 #45

Seriously. H2O Man Jul 2025 #68

Simple OC375 Jul 2025 #30

Yes, but H2O Man Jul 2025 #69

this shit is so tired WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #31

Any solutions to provide these asserted divisions? Torchlight Jul 2025 #33

This is completely lost, and if the Dem leadership remains the same nothing substantial Passages Jul 2025 #34

Hell yes! There it is. Autumn Jul 2025 #37

And the music they listen to! So loud! Have you seen how they dress? Indecent! And their hair? Long, short, and Solly Mack Jul 2025 #35

One of the things H2O Man Jul 2025 #71

And walking faster means they get there first. The nerve! No shame. Solly Mack Jul 2025 #85

Entitled brats, I tell you! H2O Man Jul 2025 #87

Did you say party? Woohoo! Solly Mack Jul 2025 #89

I think it breaks down to older voters don't care what younger voters need. Autumn Jul 2025 #36

We need to stop this generational blaming. The main problems are income inequality travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #38

ABSOLUTELY! blubunyip Jul 2025 #70

This old person feels old people have abandoned the young. Nanjeanne Jul 2025 #39

Interesting spin... seems to me a good portion of older voters turned on themselves. Chakaconcarne Jul 2025 #41

Young people voted for Harris, it was the over 50 crowd that elected Trump Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #42

Yep, I thought boomers broke towards Harris they didn't... Just damn uponit7771 Jul 2025 #50

Or, comparing 2004 and 2024 CNN exit poll data muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #72

Only GenX broke towards Putin's Puppet, they literally were the deciding votes uponit7771 Jul 2025 #43

That is not true. AP Votecast: 45yo to 64yo went for Trump +6, and 65yo and up went Trump +4 Celerity Jul 2025 #46

Damn that's worse than I thought, GenX broke towards TFG hard followed by boomers.. dann uponit7771 Jul 2025 #49

After the 2022 midterms I started to sound the alarm on Gen X and also (well before even then) Latino voters and younger Celerity Jul 2025 #55

Yep, the right has been aiming SM code hard at men mostly mysogonostic content uponit7771 Jul 2025 #74

That's a wild way of looking at it. pinkstarburst Jul 2025 #48

I feel its a bit more complicated than that. Samael13 Jul 2025 #53

Completely unsubstantiated proposition Patton French Jul 2025 #54

The claim doesn't fit with reality voters below 50 voted for Harris standingtall Jul 2025 #56

These younger adults might have to take in their grandparents and parents in if things get back and we'll go back kimbutgar Jul 2025 #77

I didn't know lovesfruit Jul 2025 #79

The fact that there are few engaged "younger people" indicates the issue. Sparkly Jul 2025 #94

Just because young people lovesfruit Jul 2025 #109

I really don't care where you hang out. Sparkly Jul 2025 #110

I can't speak for all of my age bracket lovesfruit Jul 2025 #114

It's all about voting, if nothing else. Sparkly Jul 2025 #116

Congress critters lovesfruit Jul 2025 #123

I've been feeling so alone! vanessa_ca Jul 2025 #124

Reddit, Discord, Facebook, my "mom group" lovesfruit Jul 2025 #132

Medicaid cuts will be devastating to the nursing home industry TexasBushwhacker Jul 2025 #81

Wait till the nursing homes close on their grandparents and blm Jul 2025 #82

They just don't know WSHazel Jul 2025 #83

In my small world I don't see this. KentuckyWoman Jul 2025 #86

Oh, gee! And we've been so warm and welcoming to our younger members! Iggo Jul 2025 #102

As I recall, Gen X was the most disappointing group in the general election tulipsandroses Jul 2025 #103

Social media really, really, really fucked things up for the worst. Initech Jul 2025 #106

when have older and younger voters ever coincided with voting preferences? Takket Jul 2025 #108

General question lovesfruit Jul 2025 #111

My simple answer is YES! nt cliffside Jul 2025 #117

I try to welcome young people with open arms and, more importantly, Heidi Jul 2025 #130

Thank you lovesfruit Jul 2025 #131

sorry, but this is just divisive bullshit fishwax Jul 2025 #118

Thank you for courageously stepping up to further divide our party and DU. (nt) Heidi Jul 2025 #134