Victor Shi
Holy shit. This is Tennessee right now — the day after Republicans expelled Justin Jones & Justin Pearson. Young people are pissed off. Change is coming like we’ve never seen before. Republicans messed with the wrong generation. Gen Z will save us.
#TennesseeThree
@Jezibaba I believe they will, but it’s to our shame that they have to. Polling this last midterm shows that only 30% of millennials turned out.
@C_H_Antony I have a few thoughts about that but I don't feel my opinion matters at the moment. We can hope they come back on board.
@Jezibaba opinions never “matter,” but they help create questions, the endeavor to answer those questions leads us, when reason is applied, to conclusion. What do you think?
@C_H_Antony Millennials wanted out of the mire, more progressive policies, hence the Bernie Sanders issues in 16. I feel they became more than disheartened but it also created a vacuum when they decided never Hillary. Biden is not progressive. We are now in a fight against fascism, another reason for them feel their vote doesn't matter. We are on a continual swing to the right. The Zs turned voting age and are more stoked, energized. That's why the hope in the future rests with them.
@Jezibaba I happen to agree with your assessment. I think that’s a huge part of what’s happening.
@C_H_Antony It may be a block that we have to work around until we see the demolition of the right and the swing towards more progressive policies.
@Jezibaba I keep trying to get my generation to think tactically. We have to primary like demons, but lock arms and get to the polls in November. It’s not going to be a “this one election” fix, but it can be in 2 or 3. Bidens a blu-dog and hasn’t helped progressives, but he hasn’t really hindered us. I am junk if he’s in office when we take the house and bulk up the senate, he’d sign whatever comes out without complaint.
@C_H_Antony You are not wrong. I likened it to a tantrum from the immediate generation; McDonalds, gaming, internet. They are used to immediate gratification so tactics and long game are a hard sell. It was Bernie or bust, man. They went with bust. AOC is the best rep for millennials. I hope they come back but we need more and I don't blame them.
@C_H_Antony I never suggested apathetic. I get where you're coming from. I just don't know how we'd ever get any of the progressives back if we don't up our own ante.
@C_H_Antony Explain?
@Jezibaba that the wide-brush description of millennials is that we’re apathetic, lazy, and entitled. Not to say that you inferred it, just that it is a common generalization.
@C_H_Antony Oh! I get it now. I wouldn't brush the gen that way because I understand.
@Jezibaba I just meant the generality if it.