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Duppers

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19. I've reached my 7th decade

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 09:27 PM

Aug 2019

Last edited Mon Aug 26, 2019, 01:12 AM - Edit history (2)

Most of my friends don't have children (very choosy about friends). I have only 1 child and have a theory about people with more than 2.

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new poll finds major shift in values away from patriotism, religion and having kids [View all] Demovictory9 Aug 2019 OP

who could blame younger folk for having different values Skittles Aug 2019 #1

Imagine if they VOTED where we would be, no con would have power again Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #5

Soon the young will be voting, soon the Republican Party will have little power Cicada Aug 2019 #14

pukes see the coming changes not fooled Aug 2019 #20

Sadly, Republicans won't need the presidency. They will have the Supreme Court for decades. 33taw Aug 2019 #51

Statutes can trump courts Cicada Aug 2019 #54

Trump's sc appointees will do as they please. Giving him the opportunity to replace Ginsburg 33taw Aug 2019 #57

I have more faith in the collective wisdom of courts Cicada Aug 2019 #58

Interesting. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #46

I'd like to see the results of the same questions and age groups BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #2

Republicans and "maga" give patriotism a bad name unblock Aug 2019 #3

Religion too. The younger generation see the hypocrisy, which of course leads them ooky Aug 2019 #8

I'm 60 years old, and I was raised in a very Catholic environment. Progressive Jones Aug 2019 #27

"Patriotism" seems to be a uniquely American affliction, anyway Spider Jerusalem Aug 2019 #10

At college in the 80's I ran across many overly, IMO, patriotic Germans. Freethinker65 Aug 2019 #13

Talked to many French people? GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #17

The break-up of Yugoslavia shows that it is not an "American" affliction. erronis Aug 2019 #21

Why is it a shame? Mariana Aug 2019 #33

Conservatives are the chief cause for this shift. John Fante Aug 2019 #4

Yes elleng Aug 2019 #6

+1 Newest Reality Aug 2019 #7

In a nut shell ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #11

The political establishment scorned isn't a 50-50 thing. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2019 #9

Guess this over 50 female truly is young at heart! Freethinker65 Aug 2019 #12

I've reached my 7th decade Duppers Aug 2019 #19

Sounds interesting, what is your theory? ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #25

I hesitated to post it. Duppers Aug 2019 #41

I'm also out of step with my age cohort Boomer Aug 2019 #32

Sounds like me get the red out Aug 2019 #43

and may be why the right wing is trying to seize control defacto7 Aug 2019 #15

Important to note this doesn't mean NO values, but rather Hortensis Aug 2019 #16

One of the best post I have read recently. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #18

Religious support for Trump shows the hypocrisy of Christians. keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #22

The Republicans have been jamming all that down peoples throats and they're sick of it. bitterross Aug 2019 #23

If I were that age now, I'm not sure I'd want kids. calimary Aug 2019 #24

GOP is climate change denial, deficits, mass shootings, bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #26

These are movements away from bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #28

thank goodness.... TalenaGor Aug 2019 #29

So the obvious solution for the GOP is..... guillaumeb Aug 2019 #30

younger generation values equality and science more than religion AlexSFCA Aug 2019 #31

Kind of gives me hope. mountain grammy Aug 2019 #34

Children are expensive. roamer65 Aug 2019 #35

They will wish they had them in virgogal Aug 2019 #37

Blanket view get the red out Aug 2019 #44

+1 Tree-Hugger Aug 2019 #53

I don't ever want to burden others Skittles Aug 2019 #55

If we had to live in a country full of Proud Boys and Patriot Prayers? Fuck it. Initech Aug 2019 #36

The Republicans can thank themselves for the procon Aug 2019 #38

Having kids is questionable with global warming. Joe941 Aug 2019 #39

Encouraging news.. Permanut Aug 2019 #40

dude...yeah ronharold Aug 2019 #42

And those of us who are Gen Xers are not mentioned again! obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #45

I'm starting to think we don't exist Bettie Aug 2019 #48

We played by the old rules, and got slammed by the new ones obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #49

That might be the most accurate description of us ever. EllieBC Aug 2019 #60

When the last of us Boomers dies the planet will breathe a sigh of relief. pecosbob Aug 2019 #47

I think you might find this post interesting Celerity Aug 2019 #50

Somedays I feel the species needs a catastrophe before it can focus on what's important. pecosbob Aug 2019 #52

speak for yourself Skittles Aug 2019 #56

+1 get the red out Aug 2019 #59