The Generation Gap on DU is real

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151. I was an early supporter of Jay's presidential run

I talked to him for about half an hour in April of 2019, and decided this guy and I are on the same page. So, of course, my bad luck held and Jay’s campaign fizzled out almost before it started. I developed a few theories as to how the campaign would shake out, but stated no personal preferences other than that I would never support any Senator for the nomination who had publicly urged Al Franken to resign in 2017. This meant no Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Sanders or Harris. I would, of course support our nominee, regardless of my personal preferences.

But I supported Jay precisely due to his stance on the environment. His state is about 6000 miles from where I live, but when people in a country where few private residences have air conditioners, including mine, complain of it being too hot to sleep, something’s wrong with the world, and we all knew what. At least we now have a president who cares, although Democratic presidents since Jimmy Carter have been stuck with tackling damage control from the Republican administration that preceded them. This has hindered every one, to varying degrees.

As for DU, especially when discussing SUCH a diverse group of people, with such varied backgrounds, I find that broad, stereotypical generalizations tend to be of about as much value as a Tucker Carlson rant: entertaining, in an Andy Borowitz sort of way, but nothing I feel touches me, was directed at me, or is something I’ll remember a week from now.