How old are DU'ers?

[Bicoastal]

Being relatively new here, I wanted to get a feel for the demographics.

[NMDemDist2]

1. i'll give ya a kick, we need to do this every now and then

and you might be surprised, we're pretty old

:hi:

[phusion]

32. Welcome to New Mexico...

We have a lovely state here...:)

[NMDemDist2]

37. thanks! we're loving it here so far

:hi:

[GoneOffShore]

2. Would be good to find out how old we all are

some of us old hippies like to know who we're talking to.

[Monk06]

34. And a hearty, "Boom Shama Lacka Lacka, Boom Shama Lacka Lacka" to you GoneOffShore

[ret5hd]

3. Sometimes we are very mature...

and sometimes we are a bunch of junior high kids punchin' each other on the arm and making fart jokes.

[Critters2]

5. I know you are, but what am I? nt

[AIJ Alom]

4. I'm 28 and before the Daily Show, there has always been the BBC

and the New York Times.

[Critters2]

6. I still remember the day Nixon resigned. nt

[tpsbmam]

87. I still remember breaking up with a boyfriend over Nixon.....

I was working and going to college but watched as much of the proceedings as I could and was glued to it in the papers. My then BF thought it was all a bunch of BS and stupid. He thought Nixon was doing a fine job. First breakup due to politics! :P



(Hey, I was young and "in love." I didn't realize he was stupid at the time....I was paying more attention to his ass. Guess I was a little stupid myself. :rofl: )

[Bicoastal]

7. For the record, I'm 24

And I know for a fact that there's at least one member who's still in college

[UofAWildcatJoanne]

8. 26 here!

And Noah's 25...he'd add his vote in the 18-30 age bracket as well. :D

[sce56]

9. Humm I still rember the day the cou d'etat took place here 22 Nov 1963

Talk about dating myself Oh No Five Ohh

October 17, 2006,Will be remembered as the Enabling day of the 21st Century!
"The government will make use of these powers only insofar as they are essential for carrying out vitally necessary measures..."
~Adolf Hitler, March 23, 1933, before the German Parliament (Reichstag) as he urged them to pass his "Enabling Act"

Got Fascism Yet?


http://www.georgewalkerbush.net/bush-nazilinkconfirmed.htm



Fascism Accomplished!

[bliss_eternal]

10. I'm old enough...

to recall the time when it was considered "impolite" to ask one's age. ;)

But this poll would have been quite acceptable, because no one has to state (their age)specifically or personally. Good job!:hi: Isn't it funny how times change and what's acceptable now that once was not?

best,
bliss

...one that was punished as a kid once for daring to ask an elder how old they were. :scared:
:hi:

97. Way to skirt the question there Bliss... LOL

[Red Right and BLUE]

11. 28 here nt

[Dem_4_Life]

107. Will be 28 on Monday. nt

[Scooter24]

12. I'm 26...

the boyfriend is 25.

:hi:

[originalpckelly]

13. I still remember when Nixon resigned, but I'm only 20...

I can't explain.

:P

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

14. I 'm just guessing, Saturday night may not capture the under 18 to 30 demographic.

They may have other plans. :-) MKJ

[Bicoastal]

15. Not me--

I'm a grad student

[originalpckelly]

28. No, it brings in the "loser and don't have a date" 18-30 crowd...

However, I must say I don't have a date because my girlfriend went out of state for college.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. 62 A pre-baby boomer. Born a socialist and moved left.

Son of an Irish/English immigrant and a depression refugee from Arkansas who was an organizer for the ILWU.

[tnlefty]

17. "Don't mess with me - I survived growing up during the Nixon era"

:hi:

[Mabus]

68. and Reagan

Some people think I'm evil because when Reagan was shot my friends and I toasted with champagne. I never liked that man. Still don't.

[tnlefty]

125. Just had to bring him up didn't you? lol

Suppose I'm evil, too because I popped open a bottle when he died.

[bonito]

18. 54 and loving it

And nooo way would want to relive much of it.
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[agingdem]

19. I'm 58...

nice to be among friends

[Beam Me Up]

53. Will be 58 in January.

No taking to this 'aging thing' too well, me self.

:toast:

[Ringo84]

20. 22 1/2

Born in 1984. I'm too young to remember the Watergate stuff and most of the Reagan and Bush I administrations. but I'm definitely old enough to remember the Clinton stuff....at least some of it.
Ringo

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

21. Six more days till 55, and through my personal experience

know how corrupt our government can get. I was 12 when Kennedy was murdered and knew even at that young age that there wasn't a lone gunman. I lived through the lies of the Vietnam War (and protested it) and then there were the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. Our government was behind the killings in Nicarraqua and behind the assassination of Allende in Chile... And who put Saddam Hussein in power???? Then some of this filthy bunch in power had their fingers in Iran Contra...ask why the Shrub owned Barry Seals drug running plane when he was the Gov of Tex and why was Poindexter appointed to DARPA and now Bill Gates. Not to mention Elliot Abrams too. Coldblooded Kissinger and Baker treated like statesman when they are the real evildoers.....

It really all started before I was born and recognized by Ike in his departing speech... beware of the Military Industrial Complex.....

Meanwhile, I was born a Dem and have become more Progressive and cannot stomach the DLC. They are part of the problem..they are opposames to the Repugs.

[williesgirl]

22. 61

[Seabiscuit]

27. Proud ditto, williesgirl!

[scarlet_owl]

23. I'm 25.

Welcome! :hi:

[porphyrian]

24. You mean actual age and not how old I act, right? - n/t

[Seabiscuit]

25. Objection: Obama can't hold a candle to JFK!!!

[cadmium]

26. 52+ years More decidedly liberal now.

[asjr]

29. 74 and getting younger by the day.

[Seabiscuit]

31. 61 and envious! Congrats!

[DeepBlueC]

30. the 60s not at all hazy to me

The last six years are the ones I have been trying to blot out by whatever means necessary!

[Seabiscuit]

35. Yeah, we sure could have used some blotter acid since 2000!

If any years deserved to be "blotted" out, it's the last 6!

[sarge43]

51. If they weren't hazy for you, jeme, then you didn't get

as much out of them as you might have. :evilgrin:

And welcome to DU.

[yorkiemommie1]

65. yeah, me too

I was so optimistic in the 60s. perhaps if I had thought we could backslide so fast, I would have been more active in politics.

[bigwillq]

33. I am approaching 30

:bounce:

[FatDave]

36. 36 going on 15 (nt)

[jogi1969]

79. 37 just a few moons ago

[Danascot]

38. Every age here makes an important contribution

We gain strength from our diversity.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

39. two score an' seven . . .

mrowww.

--Crzykat

[fooj]

43. Hiya stranger!

We beat those rat bastards this time, didn't we?:toast:

[CrazyOrangeCat]

45. Aye, we did, lass . . .

. . . an' better days are a-comin'.

go play somethin' pretty on the piano, and celebrate . . .

:hug:

[Penndems]

40. I'm 51 . . . and YES

The 1960s were an amazing time!

[Akoto]

41. 21.

[Warren DeMontague]

42. I remember Watergate.

That's all you need to know.

[Vadem]

44. Why do you have the different ages tied to different candidates?

Really, if you want to do a poll on the ages of DUers, then please do not tie our ages to the different candidates!!!

What is that all about??? I might not want to be tied to the candidate that you have in the poll to certain ages of DUers!

If you want to do a poll of the age of DUers, then do a poll on our age, not on who YOU think they may be tied to politically!!!

[DesertRat]

46. 50, almost 51

And yes, I grew up during the Vietnam and Nixon era. I come from a long line of Democrats. My Nana who was born in 1907 used to talk about politics with me when I was growing up. I remember her telling me that the Republicans were all about business and helping the rich people. She'd say that the Democrats were for "people like us." She was so right.

[kath]

72. I learned the same thing from my grandma.

(and I'm the same age as you). She was an Irish immigrant, born in 1896-1898'ish (lied about her age because she married a younger man, so I don't remember exactly *when* she was born). I distinctly remember her telling me that the Republicans were the party for rich people.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

47. 26.

[texanwitch]

48. The big 53 is coming up for me in a few days.

I can't believe I lived this long.

[Wheezy]

49. Interesting, considering the 18-30 demographic had the most dems in polls...

[nevergiveup]

50. I'm 61 and

I have a date tomorrow night. We are going to celebrate the demise of the GOP.

[Generic Brad]

52. 45

I became politcally aware in 1971 and become more staunchly Democratic with each passing year.

[lady lib]

54. Just about to turn 45.

My mom took me to the Vietnam War protest in D.C. in 1971.

[ovidsen]

55. Double Nickel

And thanks for asking!

[PatrioticLeftie]

56. Under 18

But I don't talk like that.

[JudyM]

116. LOL! glad to have you here, PL! nt

[Individualist]

57. 63 and actually saw JFK in '61

Obama is no JFK!

[Lugnut]

70. 61 and saw JFK in '61

Ditto on Obama/JFK.

[TahitiNut]

126. I'm 63 and was a sideboy for JFK in 1962. (Less than 18" from him.)

Nice haircut. Nice suit. Twinkle in his eye and twitch at the corner of his moth as he "tested the bos'n lungs."

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

58. Your Parentheticals Suck

But at least they all suck equally.

[omega minimo]

130. Wow SWMBO! Nice bit of

Simultaneous
:sarcasm:


:evilgrin:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

132. Far fuckin' out, as we used to say in my day

;) :thumbsup:

[WindRavenX]

59. Member of Gen.Y-- age 21

Young'un here :D

[sweetheart]

60. I'm 6 seconds old

don't do as i'm told
ideals unkempt unrolled
a vacuous temepstuous mold,
six seconds old,
allegorically we scold,
historically we all knowed,
no time to be tear flowed,
slavishly entowed,
da lawn needs ta be mowed.

Ain't no knowin' 6 second

[QMPMom]

61. I'm 49 and remember exactly where I was when JFK was

killed. Met Bobby Kennedy in 1968. Have been to ML King Jr's. grave. Remember Vietnam, Watergate and Nixon. Voted for Carter. Cried the night Reagan was elected. Ripped Republican bumper stickers off my car that my Dad put on. Voted for Clinton. Told everyone I knew in 1999 and 2000 that * was an idiot....

62. 28 here. Eastcoastal.

And a Grad Student also... *cheers*

[Bicoastal]

67. Are you the one who's at NYU too?

'Cause there is another one on here somewhere.

96. not yet, right now I'm a little further south at UNC!

but I know there are others from NYU here...

[Odin2005]

63. 20, born 4/28/86.

I rember reading that my generation (people born between 1982 and 2001) are the most Dem-leaning generation since the GI Generation.

[readmoreoften]

64. Wow, I didn't realize we were so "mature." Fascinating. / nt

[readmoreoften]

66. 71% of DU is over the age of 40.... interesting. A lot of wisdom here.

If age means wisdom ;)

[DesertRat]

88. Only 81 responses so far

So how old are you?

[libodem]

69. 50 almost 51

child of the 60's and still totally cool.

[Ksec]

71. 52, graying temples and still hot

hehe

[Digit]

73. Very surprising...

I had no idea we were that "mature"! :hippie:

[Ksec]

76. It surprised me also

I always believed this crowd was younger, until I saw a similar post to this a few months ago. I was duly surprised that lots of DUers were as old as I am.

[deadparrot]

74. 19.

:hi:

[Ksec]

75. The best *** I ever had was with a 19 yr old when I was 21

Sorry to gross you out. That age just brings back so many memories of the good old days.

[Codeblue]

77. 21 babes

But I do watch news that doesnt come from Jon Stewart...whatever "news" that is.

[bluedigger]

78. 46

I was at Boy Scout camp when Nixon took that final ride on the chopper outa DC. I took his photo off my bedroom wall first thing upon returning home and never looked back.
Rat-bastard!

[OneBlueSky]

80. a related question that I've been pondering is the median age of . . .

those vehemently calling for "Impeachment NOW!" . . . my hunch is that it's mainly younger DUers, those who weren't around for the civil rights battles, Vietnam, and Watergate . . .

I think that because I was equally vehement when I was younger . . . when Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon to end "our long national nightmare," I was furious . . . it was only through time and experience that I ultimately realized that what Ford did was probably best for the nation, despite how much I hated Nixon . . .

I'm not implying that Bush should be similarly pardoned, because his crimes make Nixon look like a cheap cat burglar . . . I do believe, however, that impeachment is not the way to go . . . some seem to think that impeachment is the ultimate punishment that can be meted out to elected officials, when in reality all it does is (potentially) remove them from office . . . it does nothing to actually punish them for their crimes (e.g. prison time, fines, etc.) . . .

bringing Bush and his cronies before US and international courts would be a far more effective way of ensuring that they pay for their what they've done to this nation and the planet, imho . . .

[annabanana]

136. At the time I thought that the pardons were the

best choice too.

But looking at the white house now, and watching that miserable gollum Kissinger haunt the place, and having seen the evil doers of Iran-Contra elevated to "elder statemen" have made me rethink that. If you leave some decay in the tooth, the tooth is doomed. And rust never heals itself either.

[Kerrytravelers]

81. I've been 29 more than once. I seem to be stuck at 29- which is fine by me.

29 just feels right, you know?

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[LeftishBrit]

94. Me too!

[Luna_C_06]

82. 20!

first found this website when I was 16.

[upi402]

83. most are hippie era

the hippies were right.
never much appreciated and often smeared.
they DID change the world, just couldn't match the powerful money elites and their propaganda media.

[barbtries]

84. i'm 51,

female, lifelong liberal (yeah i would have to say i was a hippie, may still be actually)

how about getting location while you're doing an age poll? i'm pretty sure that i am not the only DU'er in southern california...?

[Skittles]

85. confession time, who is the 80+ DUer?

whoever you are YOU ARE AWESOME !!! :hi:

[Sweet Freedom]

99. I want to know who you are too!! Come out! Come out! /nt

[JudyM]

117. Yeah, me too! nt

[mogster]

86. 41

I took my forty years crisis out into politics ;-)

[lonestarnot]

89. Hmmmf! Never ask a lady her age!

:* ;)

[librechik]

90. Funny poll

lol

welcome to DU, Bicoastal!

:hi:

[pecwae]

91. 60's were definitely amazing

and I still remember all the important bits in spite of the haze (or maybe because of it):hippie:

[ladyVet]

92. I'm 48, almost 49.

I remember coming home from school and watching Senator Sam kick republican ass, baby!

[TheBaldyMan]

93. 43 but inside I'm a grumpy old pensioner

[WhollyHeretic]

95. 29 a few months from 30

[NJ Democrats]

98. I'm under 18

15 in fact

[citizen snips]

102. I started posting on DU at that age.

[NJ Democrats]

103. I started at 13 1/2

[Sweet Freedom]

100. I'm about to turn 29 -- for the ninth time. /nt

[citizen snips]

101. 18

[in_cog_ni_to]

104. 51 year old ex hippie...the 60s ROCKED!

:hippie: :smoke:

[FairVotes4all]

105. 17 here.

Started lurking at 15, and started my account when I was 16.

[misternormal]

106. The '60's....

... were a crazy time man... :hippie:

'Cept for the war, I'd like to do it again!! :headbang:

[BleedingHeartRN]

108. 32 - surely I'm not alone...

I've seen very few posts from people in their 30's :shrug:

Fess up - I know there's more of you!

[treestar]

109. A lot of baby boomers

So much for the message that the more you have to conserve, the more conservative you get!

A poll on how old the freepers are would be interesting.

[MiniMandaRuth]

110. 15. I have never typed like that, unless I'm joking.

Oh well. I'm proud of the iGeneration.

[JudyM]

118. You're 15 and have that many posts?! Pretty spectacular. nt

[AnotherMother4Peace]

111. I'm 29 - but wait - my oldest is 25 - That's what's called "The Math"

Thanks, Rove, for your latest verbiage - Whenever I want to make the numbers roll my way I'll just say "there's math & then there's 'The Math'"

[New Earth]

112. I am 27

I'll be 28 in excactly one month :D

[rainbow4321]

113. 41 n/t

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

114. 24

and my news comes from LBN and the BBC, because the Daily Show is funnier when you know who/what Stewart's ripping on.

[Chovexani]

115. 25

The Daily Show and the Onion are the only news I trust. :P

[Fleshdancer]

119. 29. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

120. Turned the big 6-0 the end of September

and have never felt better. I'm good to go for another 30 or 40 years. :hippie: (Maybe there really is something to all that talk about the health benefits of marijuana.) :)

[petunia.here]

121. 33, I like that number

all the Iran Contra figures popping up here lately have been bringing back memories of my parents watching the news and just cursing up a storm at the TV. I think I was about 12 or 13, give or take. Weird little political circle were making.

[catmandu57]

122. I'm riding the crest of the boom

49. 1957 was the crest year for the boomers, it's been one hell of a ride so far.

[NMDemDist2]

123. Kick n/t

[laugle]

124. Thanks for this thread! I always wondered what the average

age was.

No wonder people here are so smart and mature.....

I hope we do this again!

I'm 54 and proud of it! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!

[Laelth]

127. 38

But I became politically sentient in 1980, or so. I remember Carter and the Iran Hostage situation, and I vividly remember the creep who propelled the nation toward political ruin over the last 26 years (i.e. Ronald Ray-gun).

-Laelth

[Reciprocity]

128. 48 and solid gray hair. I wish we had a place on our profiles to give our age if we wanted to.

[kineneb]

133. also 48, but few white hairs

those of us who are True Blonds just go back to being platinum...

I remember JFK, RFK, MLK Jr., and Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon. Nixon resigned on my 16th birthday, which made me quite happy- best birthday present ever.

[StraightDope]

129. Interesting standard distribution curve...

Also, 41-50, yeah, you may have cut your teeth under Nixon, but those of us in our 20's became politically aware under this ungodly regime.

[d_b]

131. Turned 25 on the 6th

The election was the greatest belated present I've ever received!

[lukasahero]

134. Oh why not - 43

And for the record, while I may have "grown up during the Nixon era", I was, like, 9 when they threw the bum out. I don't remember a whole lot except that I voted for McGovern in my second grade mock election and my mother almost threw me out of the house for it.

My husband, 57, is constantly amazed when he brings up someone from that administration and I don't remember the name. Of course, I have to teach him how to use the DVR, download his ringtones and explain netspeak, so we're even. ;)

[stillcool]

135. 49...but I can't believe...

how old some of you guys are! It's funny the images you get in your mind of different posters. I used to picture Will Pitt, as David Caruso from CSI.

[annabanana]

137. Who is our Octogenarian?

Is that you, Pop?

[madmusic]

138. How come so few under 30?

Any way to recruit more?

Free beer!

[Jennicut]

139. Child of the 80's

Atari, Cabbage Patch Kids, Rocky movies, Bon Jovi, bad, oversprayed hair...ahhhh, the good old 80's. I was born in 1975, I'm 30 years old. I liked Reagan as a child but didn't know any better, I was just a kid and my parents were Repubs. I rebelled and grew up liberal when Clinton and Gore were elected in 1992. I liked Bill but loved Al. Voted Clinton 96, Gore 00 and Kerry 04. Found the Daily Show and Kieth O. a couple of years ago. My parents watch Fox News and I tried to watch it once...eccch! So utterly boring and idiotic. Discovered Dem Underground two years ago. Been a longtime lurker and just started posting recently. I have two daughters, ages one and two. I hope they grow up with a Democratic president. Thankfully they will have no memories of the Chimp!


Jenny

[Laelth]

140. Welcome to DU!

:toast:

-Laelth