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applegrove

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Tue Dec 7, 2021, 10:47 PM Dec 2021

Young Democrats More Likely to Despise Republicans [View all]

Young Democrats More Likely to Despise Republicans

December 7, 2021 at 8:27 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 111 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/12/07/young-democrats-more-likely-to-despise-republicans/

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A new Generation Lab/Axios poll finds that nearly a quarter of college students wouldn’t be friends with someone who voted for the other presidential candidate — with Democrats far more likely to dismiss people than Republicans.

Also interesting: 5% of Republicans said they wouldn’t be friends with someone from the opposite party, compared to 37% of Democrats.

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Maybe the young will get out and vote in 2022? applegrove Dec 2021 #1
My feelings exactly. LisaL Dec 2021 #14
..without being begged too... one can hope Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #25
There is a big difference in values between Bettie Dec 2021 #2
I agree. applegrove Dec 2021 #3
I hope you're are right but they'd have to be.. Enter stage left Dec 2021 #4
I always have since Bush AZProgressive Dec 2021 #5
Encouraging. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #6
We should not despise each other Deuxcents Dec 2021 #7
No ground to concede. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #8
That ship has sailed. PTWB Dec 2021 #18
Agree 👍 nt Raine Dec 2021 #20
Consider how grossly immoral Repukes have behaved in the lifetimes of these poll respondents. RockRaven Dec 2021 #9
Not just younger people drray23 Dec 2021 #10
Understandable. moondust Dec 2021 #11
Perhaps we're just more loveable Bucky Dec 2021 #12
Yeah. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #13
It's not just about political views DBoon Dec 2021 #15
Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #16
I heard that in 1992 with us Gen Xers Polybius Dec 2021 #17
The good news is Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #19
The old myth vercetti2021 Dec 2021 #21
I was the weirdo kid that grew up to be the opposite Polybius Dec 2021 #22
Not surprising at all. GoodRaisin Dec 2021 #23
I despised Republicans when I was young too, but now, Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2021 #24
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