Top GOP Pollster: Young Americans Are Terrifyingly Liberal

[kgnu_fan]

https://theintercept.com/2016/02/24/top-gop-pollster-young-americans-are-terrifyingly-liberal/

[Zorra]

1. History will call them the new greatest generation, defined by peace and compassion

instead of by war and unbridled greed.

[Arazi]

2. Bares teeth! Assumes fighting position!

According to new polling by right-wing political consultant Frank Luntz, Americans 18 to 26 are extremely liberal — so liberal that “the hostility of young Americans to the underpinnings of the American economy and the American government” should “frighten every business and political leader” and “excite activists for Sanders and, to a lesser degree, Clinton activists.”

Luntz’s poll found that young Americans are optimistic about both the country’s future and their own: 61% say the best days of the United States are still ahead of us rather than behind us, and 88% are somewhat, very or extremely optimistic about their economic prospects. But they have concerns, too. Their biggest, in order, are “corruption,” “greed” and “inequality.”

Better hide the pitchforks if you can, Mr and Mrs Oligarch...

[Skwmom]

7. Clinton activists? Not once they are clued in. Biggest concerns: Corruption, Greed, Inequality.

I know young voters that are knowledgeable and they are NOT on the Clinton bandwagon.

Would I risk having the other side being able to paint my party as corrupt? No.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. That has to be the most wonderful thing I've read in years.

According to new polling by right-wing political consultant Frank Luntz, Americans 18 to 26 are extremely liberal — so liberal that “the hostility of young Americans to the underpinnings of the American economy and the American government” should “frighten every business and political leader” and “excite activists for Sanders and, to a lesser degree, Clinton activists.”

I'd like to say we're doing something right, but it's more that young people are simply watching and thinking. Seeing everything the rest of us have done wrong.

[kgnu_fan]

8. they will move on to their great era, hopefully learning from our legacy of grassroots wisdom

[jeff47]

4. We better do everything we can to belittle, demean and drive them off!!

We can't have these crazy kids pushing for unicorns!!!!

[Jefferson23]

12. lol

[Enrique]

13. raise the voting age

70 should do it.

[TheLogicalSong]

5. We also have excellent bullshit detectors. nt

[Zorra]

10. Having excellent bullshit detectors is a universal characteristic

of terrifyingly liberal folks.

Y'all are way lucky to be part of a whole generation of terrifyingly liberal people, and that's no bullshit.

[Qutzupalotl]

6. Republicans have pushed them away.

The wedge issues from 2004, especially against gay marriage, make the party seem out of touch today and make plain their vast authoritarian streak. There is a lot of social peer pressure to be more accepting of differences, more inclusive, to fight for the underdog — and those are all Very Good Things. Coming generations seem to be moving away from the dark ages, and that gives me hope for the future. I just hope we have enough to turn the tide this November.

[LonePirate]

9. The Internet is partially (largely?) responsible for this liberalization due to shared experiences

This generation has little to no memory of life before the Internet. And the vast majority of youth appealing and dominated Internet/app destinations are overwhelmingly liberal. The content and those craving such liberal content are fueling the views which have terrified Luntz, much to the glee of all of us here.

[kgnu_fan]

11. It is so, indeed. nt

[whatchamacallit]

14. Hillary supporters agree