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In reply to the discussion: What drives the extreme age division between Sanders and Clinton voters? [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)74. Sickening. Bernie should include it in his stump speech.
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What drives the extreme age division between Sanders and Clinton voters? [View all]
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
OP
Actually I think it is more that people in the 1% don't want to pay their fair share of taxes
peacebird
Feb 2016
#4
That would be this graph, the numbers of people start tapering off at advanced ages
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#22
Meaning that the number of Americans older than 60 or so is substantially smaller than those younger
forest444
Feb 2016
#147
Except that wages have been stagnant since the recession, & that has younger voters in Sanders camp
peacebird
Feb 2016
#24
but this now or never stuff betrays a disinterest in long term advocacy....
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#103
Maybe Bernie won't shut down his people organization after he gets elected like Obama shut down OFA
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#211
It would be nice to see young people have a sustained interest, but I feel like it begins and
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#225
It IS possible to have both a low income and also have larger values and ideals
Armstead
Feb 2016
#23
63% of Americans Can't Afford $500 Car Repair or $1,000 Emergency Room Visit
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#13
that doesn't mean they are poor, necessarily. It means they aren't saving...
yawnmaster
Feb 2016
#132
That's not the impression I get from the article. Saving is not a priority. eom
yawnmaster
Feb 2016
#155
read the article. Not all those are on a modest income. Many are at the high income level...
yawnmaster
Feb 2016
#224
Not to butt in, but...I'm not poor; I'm not young; but I get a kick out of helping improve society.
Gregorian
Feb 2016
#79
Ah, those damn dirty millennial "TAKERS" 47% worthless leaches... Ah Vintage Romney /nt
JPnoodleman
Feb 2016
#40
No, but it is nice that the true stances of Hillary and her Cohort. Ol' Mitt Romney was right?
JPnoodleman
Feb 2016
#80
Truthfully, I think it is more than older folks not wanting to pay. I think they've known Clinton
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#104
Such an odd statement reveals your age and detachment. 50 years ago..,
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Feb 2016
#216
Most in their 40's already paid off the college loans and think oh know I thought I was done.
yeoman6987
Feb 2016
#226
Older people are more likely to still be in the bubble and not understand
winter is coming
Feb 2016
#9
DU runs pretty old too, just because olds are clueless on average does not mean we all are
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#213
I'm the goto IT guy for my crowd, some of whom are twenty and thirty years younger
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#220
Gimme more? You know, sharing what you have actually makes one happier. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#17
You must think boomers are stupid. my middle class taxes would go up $100/year. my healthcare
Doctor_J
Feb 2016
#173
And boomer high-school graduates got jobs starting at inflation-adjusted $40k/year (nt)
jeff47
Feb 2016
#113
Clearly, I should have organized my third grade class to stop the Greenspan commission. (nt)
jeff47
Feb 2016
#110
That was the economy that white men--and only white men--enjoyed up until
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#162
Eh, I'm of SS age and I don't have a TV, find it painful to watch and have for a while
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#58
No, it simply means there are an "excess" number, relative to the population.
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#78
No it's not the same thing since the poster was referring to Bernie doing well in Iowa specifically
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#89
their whole lives youngun's have heard repubs and sanders-type dems dumping on hillary endlessly nt
msongs
Feb 2016
#51
I think it's more to do with older folks understanding the reality of politics...
DCBob
Feb 2016
#98
I believe young people know their Congresspeople have disappointed them and screwed their future
Nanjeanne
Feb 2016
#123
GenX will be the first generation in US history to die poorer than their parents
jeff47
Feb 2016
#108
That's great SheilaT. Glad to hear there are still some people out there willing to fight.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#149
Where are the Boomers who fought so hard during the 60's? How did we go from
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#143
When you are greedy and acquire wealth, you are pretty focused on defending it
AZ Progressive
Feb 2016
#157
They could job share, take early retirement, start their own business, change careers,
Doctor_J
Feb 2016
#188
Undoubtedly some lobs would be lost. Our health care system is highly inefficient
LondonReign2
Feb 2016
#234
Huh? How many people younger than 35 are earning upwards of $180K? Can you elaborate?
George II
Feb 2016
#179
I would say reading is fundamental, but I don't think it is a reading comprehension issue
LondonReign2
Feb 2016
#235
Feigning ignorance with the intent of distorting an argument? Getting called on that is not getting
LondonReign2
Feb 2016
#244
Check the chart and then check my comment. No feigning or ignorance involved on my part...
George II
Feb 2016
#246
Also, Bernie is urging us to build a better future while Hillary likes the status quo
emsimon33
Feb 2016
#182
Young people are impatient for change, old people don't want change - want to protect
Peregrine Took
Feb 2016
#189
No one under the age of 25 has lived at a time when Clinton wasn't smeared in the media
KitSileya
Feb 2016
#232