Democrats have a problem that is largely unappreciated: young voters.Young voters are registering as Republicans in numbers that are shocking: even young women (the narrative that this is entirely a male phenomenon is mistaken.) I was at a youth engagement event recently and explored the question of "Why?"
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The answer was along the lines of the following... The dems don't listen. It's like they are deaf to intergenerational ideas and concerns. We (the young voters) told you 4 years ago, that Joe was too old, and we were told that he was a transitional president that would bridge to the next generation of leaders. That he was a healer that could restore comity to our politics. We were told that one-term president could do these things. #politics
And now, when he is clearly on the decline, both physically and cognitively, YOU ARE DOING IT AGAIN. (I should say, the voters I talked to were furious. They don't want to vote for Trump but they absolutely WILL NOT vote for Biden, and many are defecting to the Republicans). The lack of a firm hand on the Gaza situation stirred the pot long before the debate fiasco. They felt unheard, yet again! Then the hand was tipped on how dysfunctional Joe had become over the last 4 years. #politics
And the message from young folks was clear: We told you he was too old to make it 4 years, and you didn't listen. We told you to reprimand Netanyahu, and you didn't listen. We told you "don't you dare nominate Joe for another 4 years", and you didn't listen. Now it's obvious to those willing to look that Joe is too old, and we told you to stop, and guess what, you didn't listen. We are outa here. #politics
@wyrmeboi That's been the message from many of old folks too, only we use words much stronger than "reprimand." Although I've been "outta here" since 2016, I sure as hell won't vote Republican.