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Related: About this forumDo you know what makes Bernie electable?
If 40 million millenials support Bernie in the primary, he would win by landslide. #FeelTheBern? Get out and vote!
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Do you know what makes Bernie electable? (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Dec 2015
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Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)1. Yeah...
IF They'll vote.
Last time around my youngest daughter and her circle of friends and acquaintances were all worked up over the possibility of a Rmoney White house, and the very likely worsening of conditions like a woman's health choices, College tuition and the resulting years of debt, etc.
Then on election day, they couldn't be bothered to take 15 minutes from their days, and actually vote.
In the years since, nothing has happened with this group to give me cause for hope that this time will be any different.
Sad.
Last time around my youngest daughter and her circle of friends and acquaintances were all worked up over the possibility of a Rmoney White house, and the very likely worsening of conditions like a woman's health choices, College tuition and the resulting years of debt, etc.
Then on election day, they couldn't be bothered to take 15 minutes from their days, and actually vote.
In the years since, nothing has happened with this group to give me cause for hope that this time will be any different.
Sad.
tech3149
(4,452 posts)3. FU16! Your post deserves no response n/t
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)4. Yet here you are with one anyway. How odd.
I merely related what my experience was with a group of maybe 25-30 young people.
tech3149
(4,452 posts)5. And you still don't get the point? Need I say more?
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)9. Then why didn't you offer to drive them?
tech3149
(4,452 posts)2. Absolutely 100% true
There is no doubt in my mind that Sanders truly understood the challenges he would face. Without question whether he wins or loses is not about Bernie, it's about us. Do we have what it takes to fight for a better world?
This old fart isn't fighting so much for Bernie as he is for a better life for everyone!
Cynical Sam
(35 posts)6. This post...
...is the absolute bottom line!
retrowire
(10,345 posts)7. Welcome to the DU! :) nt
eridani
(51,907 posts)8. Bernie is mobilizing the 63%
That is, the people eligible to vote in 2014 who did not vote.