It's perfectly okay to think Biden is too old to run again all while being anti-GOP/anti-hardcore conservative. I'm much more in favor of younger politicians who I feel are more in touch with the needs of today, while the older generation I often feel get caught up in the needs of yesterday.
@KazzyH @Stevo i think they are often caught up in the politics of yesterday. It took Biden a long time to admit the GOP wouldn't just revert to what he remembered from the Senate once TFG was gone.
But it matters less what individuals think than the voting public. The majority aren't thrilled with either of our likely two options. Dems better not be putting all the eggs in the we probably can beat Trump basket.
@KazzyH @Stevo We may yet regret we didn't use the post election political capital on the Voting Rights Bill above all other concerns.
"But all that legislation that got passed was important." Yep, but without voting rights the gains may be fleeting. Red state will have a heavier thumb on the scales in future elections. They are passing state laws to insure it.
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Yes, voting rights along with another SCOTUS.
I'm glad for Democracy docket lawyers. They try.
How do you know that the " majority " are not thrilled with the two likely options?
To be fair it seems it's been that way for a while now although I was really happy/ pumped about Obama.
I live in a state where 75% of the voters turn out.
36% of our youth voted in the mid-terms down a bit from 2018 like 06% or some such. Tiny but again on the higher side nation wide.
I also look at special elections.
Please dont ask me to explain Susan " learned his lesson " Collins.
I guess I'm more of an optimist
@KazzyH @Stevo When I first learned some nations have mandatory voting , like Oz, I thought it was stupid and just encouraged uninformed people to vote.
I have come around. The uninformed vote anyway. Better to force engagement and disrupt the privileged who reason "I'll be okay either way" and have the nerve to be surprised when motivated morons rule.
Mel Brooks wrote a theme song for us.
https://youtu.be/rt1cA0jqamk
Ya I was looking at the Harris county takeover ( board of elections ) jfc.
Paxton ....😳😵💫
@KazzyH @Stevo OTOH, there's this...all the people working as hard to change TX as they are to suppress the votes they don't like.
Texas, USA
Movie available for rent on Apple+. It is supposed to be available on Prime Video and Google Play as well but I couldn't find it yet.
https://youtu.be/Hxvd2JwXynA
Oh And he is old. I am too lol. But I understand concerns.
I am orig from MA and found this article interesting.
Markey won. By a lot.
@Stevo
So you think folks over a certain age are caught up in the needs of yesterday?
In a way you are correct because of Roe vs wade. Almost 50 years of not having to worry about a personal medical issue.
What other needs of yesterday? While Biden is not AOC ( who I adore ) I don't see regressive policy happening with his approval.