Look at all the women

[babylonsister]

https://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/look-at-all-women.html

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Look at all the women

by digby




... especially the young women, moving to the Democratic party:

As noted in our recent report on generations and politics, Millennial voters are more likely than older generations to affiliate with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic. Nearly six-in-ten Millennials (59%) affiliate with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic, compared with about half of Gen Xers and Boomers (48% each) and 43% of voters in the Silent Generation. A growing majority of Millennial women (70%) affiliate with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic; four years ago, 56% of Millennial women did so. About half of Millennial men (49%) align with the Democratic Party, little changed in recent years. The gender gap in leaned party identification among Millennials is wider than among older generations.

I suspect that this younger generation of women are more independent than women who came before them and are not afraid to assert their political views even if it conflicts with the men in their lives. They aren't as afraid of being "unlikable." Good for them.

People tend to stick with the political identities they take on in their early adulthood. If that holds true, the Republicans are doomed.

As they should be.

[smirkymonkey]

1. It will be women who will save this country.

But it may take a while. I don't think we've bottomed out yet.

[ehrnst]

10. Women of color, especially. (nt)

[Hortensis]

2. "As they should be" for what today's Republicans have become!

Conservatives will always be half of us, but the dominant conservatism doesn't have to take these forms.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. I'm guessing these gains are largely made up by white women, as WOC have long associated themselves

overwhelmingly with the Democratic party. Here's hoping these young women stay woke as they get older.

[GWC58]

4. Both my wife & I are Democrats.

I believe we’ve had an impact, politically, on our son. I’m fairly sure he’ll be a registered Democrat come his 18th birthday. Too bad his birthday is on 18 November. Wish it was earlier, much earlier.

[heaven05]

5. gives me hope

For the ascending generations of younger adults. The toxic nature of the current administration should be all thats needed to have americans, especially women, turn to the Democratic Party, 2018-2020.

[calimary]

6. I still do not get what took them so long.

[True Blue American]

7. You and me both.

I have not seen a decent Republican President for the Middle Class since Dwight D. Eisenhower!

[kwassa]

8. Who are the silent men and the silent women?

I am not familiar with this category.

[niyad]

9. thank you!

[BoneyardDem]

11. I have raised my 3 daughters to be strong and independent

we talk politics frequently and their dislike for Trump runs deep. Last year the third/youngest of the three registered as a Democrat and all 3 will be voting.