Youth-led climate group endorses Sanders for president

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

"Bernie Sanders knows that winning a world with social, racial, economic, and environmental justice...a world in which we stop climate change, create millions of good jobs, and enact a new social contract for the 21st Century through a Green New Deal — cannot be achieved by one President or even the government on its own," it added.

A clear majority, 76 percent, of Sunrise Movement's members voted to endorse Sanders, the organization said in a statement. The candidate with the second-greatest support was Warren, who was favored by 17.4 percent of the group's membership.

The Sunrise Movement cited Sanders's "political courage," "holistic vision of the future" and "his commitment to building a cross-class, multi-racial movement" as reasons members voted for Sanders.

(snip)

The Vermont senator, in his Green New Deal climate plan, calls for achieving 100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation by 2030 and decarbonization of the economy by 2050. He has also called for a $16 trillion investment in fighting climate change.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/477481-sunrise-movement-endorses-sanders-for-president

[samnsara]

1. thats wonderful.. i hope they know that they must vote for the DEM nom..

...even if its not their first choice.

[NYMinute]

3. Like many other supporters of the same genre

they will go back to partying when Sanders loses. It is BOB for them.

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[Cuthbert Allgood]

8. I have a couple problems with this approach.

1. I don't think you now what genre means. And I don't really know how you are attempting to apply it figuratively here. I get that it's insulting, though, so at least the tone came across.

2. Do you think this attitude toward the youth vote (which is the largest block of voters very shortly if not already) is going to get them to want to vote? Because it won't.

[NYMinute]

14. The math that this "genre" doesn't get

95% of one's policy preferences is better than 0% any day, every day.

Sticking to 100% or bust is immature.

[Uncle Joe]

15. "95%!"

[Cuthbert Allgood]

17. Putting quotations marks around genre doesn't let me know you get it.

You probably want to stop using that word. I really can't think of which word you mean, either. Generation? Genre makes no sense.

I think they see it more like "there isn't much difference between 5% and 0%. But you do you.

[NYMinute]

34. In case you don't know

genre = category, style, fashion, brand, character, kind, sort, school, group, classification, class, genus etc. etc.

Several of those apply in my case although average people only use it for artistic styles like music.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

35. I teach high school English. I fully understand the definition of genre.

For the record, I did not find your definition in any of the main US dictionaries. The inclusion of "group," if it exists in a definition that I did not see, is not like a social movement or group of people but more like the "genus" that you include.

Applying genre to an age group makes very little sense even figuratively.

[NYMinute]

37. It was not applied to an age group but a specific genus.

If you are a HS teacher, it was a vexatiously pernicious abnegation on your part to question the veracity of my word usage. Arguing with diaphanous logic was pertinacious and recalcitrant.

[NYMinute]

2. 10000 members

with 318 chapters

=average of 31 members per chapter

SUCH a big and influential group

[Cuthbert Allgood]

10. Winning the hearts and minds of young voters through mockery.

Please don't complain if the youth don't fall in line behind those that scorn them.

[NYMinute]

12. These same people are also in Our Revolution and

Justice Democrats and other similar organizations.

It's the same bros doing it one endorsement at a time trying to appear Sanders has broad support.

Smoke and mirrors.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

16. At least you doubled down on it.

Do you have a source for your claim that they are the same "bros" doing all the organizations? Because that's a pretty bold claim.

[Nanjeanne]

18. I'm sure they cross referenced all the members against each organization.

You know, for a seemingly unimportant endorsement from a bunch of do nothing kids — people sure have a lot to say negatively about them!

[brooklynite]

20. An opinion expressed at DU has no influence on the actual voting public, young or otherwise.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

22. I'm going to assume it reflects the views and attitudes off of DU.

And this particular attitude is one I see in everyday life in relationship to Gen Z. And it does have an impact. And it's not good. This is a very passionate and very politically/civically active generation. Shitting on them like this is not going to make them want to vote.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

30. I have a Gen Z kid who is politically active.

My kid's take: Biden is not connecting well to Gen Z voters. He's seen as a Boomer. Boomers are by Gen Z as the root cause of climate change, student loan debt, and a host of social injustice. Also, as you allude, the Boomers constantly crapping on them has gotten old.

My kid says that they don't like Steyer either - the only Billionaire most would consider is Yang.

My fear is that the youth throw up their hands in disgust and don't show up. That would pretty much hand Trump a 2nd term.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

31. I teach high school. I think your assessment matches what I see.

Shitting on them about voting isn't going to make them want to vote.

I do have discussions about civic engagement (teach communication) and talk about the voting block power they will have to make change if they vote. I do let them know that means they have to vote in primaries, too, so they can have impact on who will be runngin for office.

I'm about as old as you can be and still be Gen X. I have grown up with Baby Boomers, taught Gen X, Millennials, and now Gen Z. I love this generation. They are awesome, passionate, and want things to get better.

[Sloumeau]

4. Well, bless their hearts! :) eom

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. No doubt, Biden supporters will divisively mock this... thanks though, Uncle Joe

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[Uncle Joe]

6. ...

[brooklynite]

21. Well, the average Biden supporter has never heard of this group and never will...

...so, I'm guessing that they won't.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

24. Nope, they did... as expected.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[brooklynite]

25. They did what?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. What you said "they won't" do.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[brooklynite]

28. Do you have some actual evidence?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. LOL... just read up the page!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[ritapria]

7. Great News

Progressive Organizations across the Country are rallying behind Bernie - with the exception of the Working Families Party … It's rather presumptuous to write "when Joe wins the nomination" …. From today's Politico :" Bernie Emerges as Growing Threat to Biden" …. ...

[NYMinute]

13. Same people, different organization .. more to come!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

26. It's just a matter of time b4 Bernie's in the lead & takes what is rightfully his...tic toc!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[myohmy2]

9. from...

...geezers like me to the young...

...who cuts a wider swath of support from the American people than Bernie?

...no one!!

...the stench of trump in our politics will be eradicated by the sweet Progressive fragrance of a President Sanders...

...the American people know this...

[Demsrule86]

11. That is the same group that circulated doctored video of Dianne Fienstien.

They 'won' a vote on the green new deal which isn't even a plan and doesn't have enough votes to be come law if it did...count me unimpressed.

[brooklynite]

19. Never heard of them...

Do their members believe in voting?

[The Valley Below]

32. They are the group that took over Speaker Pelosi's office at the start of this term.

Justice "Democrats"/Our Revolutionaries under a slightly different banner.

[SidDithers]

23. That's the group that attacked Diane Feinstein with selectively edited video last year, right?...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211854688

Did they ever walk that back, or apologize, for misrepresenting Feinstein?

Sid

[The Valley Below]

33. "Never apologize!"

They heard that somewhere.

[Nanjeanne]

36. And this is a classy collaboration. Thank you Sen Warren.

Link to tweet

[jalan48]

38. Looks like the young folks aren't hankering for the good ole days.....