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StevieM

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12. Is the post-1979 generation much more liberal in Ireland?

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #6)

Sat May 19, 2018, 10:06 AM

May 2018

Here in the U.S. it seems like people who turned 21 after 2000 are much more liberal than the general population. Part of that is increasing racial diversity but it holds true for white voters as well.

I am wondering how Irish men and women in their teens, 20s and 30s compare to people in their 40s and older. In other words, is there a political sea change coming that is baked into the cake and unavoidable at this point?

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Irish Abortion Referendum : six days to go, and as dirty as I predicted. [View all] OnDoutside May 2018 OP

I repeat myself but... TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #1

I think you may well be correct, though it would be wonderful to see a higher margin and put this OnDoutside May 2018 #2

I feel this TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #7

Yes, it's incredibly disturbing what they are doing. As in the US, it's the cities that will swing OnDoutside May 2018 #9

Thank you for posting this Maeve May 2018 #3

No probs. I'm hoping that the Marriage Equality referendum awakened people to the truth that OnDoutside May 2018 #5

I really hope it passes. It's about time that Ireland steps into the 21st century. smirkymonkey May 2018 #4

Social issue wise, Ireland started the process in 1995 with the passing of the Divorce Referendum. OnDoutside May 2018 #6

Is the post-1979 generation much more liberal in Ireland? StevieM May 2018 #12

I wasn't even a teenager back in 1979, which was the last great hurrah OnDoutside May 2018 #17

Interesting. Thank you for explaining that. Seems like Ireland has it's smirkymonkey May 2018 #14

Actually, they're like the fundamentalist Evangelicals with no political party OnDoutside May 2018 #18

Yes TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #8

Yes, and they prioritise entry to those who have been baptised, where there are too many applying OnDoutside May 2018 #10

Our kids are baptized TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #13

I completely understand. OnDoutside May 2018 #16

A liberal, secular education seems to be the key to a better world no matter smirkymonkey May 2018 #15

900 paid-for ads relating to Eighth Amendment captured OnDoutside May 2018 #11