▲ 566 ▼ Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream | This is the latest chapter of the Kamala Harris campaign’s effort to reach young male voters (www.wired.com) submitted 2 years ago by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to c/politics@lemmy.world 123 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 146 points 2 years ago (7 children) What year is it? 2004? The median WoW player has to be at least 38. permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 139 points 2 years ago (2 children) 38 year old adults are generally assumed to be of voting age, registered, and willing to vote. Do you think he'll get better voter turnout from something like Roblox or Fortnite? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The title says "young voters" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Have you ever voted? Like, gone to the voting booth and voted? How about attended a caucus or primary? Because I regularly do, I'm 45, and I'm typically the youngest person in the building. The US voting base is old as fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago People don't realize just how enormous the Baby Boomers were, as a generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago When I lived in FL, I swear I was the only one voting that wasn't retired. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I first voted when I was 18. Younger people vote when you give them a candidate that actually speaks to their needs. If we had West and Stein on the national debate stage, I'm sure we'd have more young voters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SemioticStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are the needs that young people have that are not being addressed by the Harris campaign? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DangedIfYouDid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nobody wants West or Stein except for Putin lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I was going to find the stream and see what types are in the audience. Can't find it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago I can glimpse 6:30PM before the paywall blocks it, though I can't see what timezone. Looks like EST or CST, so probably just ended and vod should be up soon somewhere? permalink fedilink source parent [–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's twitch. Go on any channel with above 500-1000 viewers and it'll all be the same. Unless it's a super modded channel with sub-only and slow mode and shit. Even then you get quite a bit of spam permalink fedilink source parent [–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah.. Great idea. But young voters ain't playing WOW permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They are watching Twitch though. And what game is playing? Doesn't seem to matter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago My bro is exactly 38 and plays WoW daily 😅 so from my perspective you can't be far off. Apropros for people saying wow players can vote, the attempt was to reach young voters. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Naura@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I waited in line at the fountain valley fry’s. 43 here lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago We could tell from frys permalink fedilink source parent [–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think there is a new Wow, or one coming.. There have been a bunch of ads about it in the last month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago One just came out. It's pretty good, but that's easy to say because Shadowlands set the bar very, very low. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago If not older. I'm older than 38 and my guild mates are older than me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I feel seen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 139 points 2 years ago (2 children) 38 year old adults are generally assumed to be of voting age, registered, and willing to vote. Do you think he'll get better voter turnout from something like Roblox or Fortnite? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The title says "young voters" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Have you ever voted? Like, gone to the voting booth and voted? How about attended a caucus or primary? Because I regularly do, I'm 45, and I'm typically the youngest person in the building. The US voting base is old as fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago People don't realize just how enormous the Baby Boomers were, as a generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago When I lived in FL, I swear I was the only one voting that wasn't retired. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I first voted when I was 18. Younger people vote when you give them a candidate that actually speaks to their needs. If we had West and Stein on the national debate stage, I'm sure we'd have more young voters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SemioticStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are the needs that young people have that are not being addressed by the Harris campaign? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DangedIfYouDid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nobody wants West or Stein except for Putin lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I was going to find the stream and see what types are in the audience. Can't find it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago I can glimpse 6:30PM before the paywall blocks it, though I can't see what timezone. Looks like EST or CST, so probably just ended and vod should be up soon somewhere? permalink fedilink source parent [–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's twitch. Go on any channel with above 500-1000 viewers and it'll all be the same. Unless it's a super modded channel with sub-only and slow mode and shit. Even then you get quite a bit of spam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The title says "young voters" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Have you ever voted? Like, gone to the voting booth and voted? How about attended a caucus or primary? Because I regularly do, I'm 45, and I'm typically the youngest person in the building. The US voting base is old as fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago People don't realize just how enormous the Baby Boomers were, as a generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago When I lived in FL, I swear I was the only one voting that wasn't retired. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I first voted when I was 18. Younger people vote when you give them a candidate that actually speaks to their needs. If we had West and Stein on the national debate stage, I'm sure we'd have more young voters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SemioticStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are the needs that young people have that are not being addressed by the Harris campaign? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DangedIfYouDid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nobody wants West or Stein except for Putin lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Have you ever voted? Like, gone to the voting booth and voted? How about attended a caucus or primary? Because I regularly do, I'm 45, and I'm typically the youngest person in the building. The US voting base is old as fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago People don't realize just how enormous the Baby Boomers were, as a generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago When I lived in FL, I swear I was the only one voting that wasn't retired. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I first voted when I was 18. Younger people vote when you give them a candidate that actually speaks to their needs. If we had West and Stein on the national debate stage, I'm sure we'd have more young voters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SemioticStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are the needs that young people have that are not being addressed by the Harris campaign? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DangedIfYouDid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nobody wants West or Stein except for Putin lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago People don't realize just how enormous the Baby Boomers were, as a generation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago When I lived in FL, I swear I was the only one voting that wasn't retired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I first voted when I was 18. Younger people vote when you give them a candidate that actually speaks to their needs. If we had West and Stein on the national debate stage, I'm sure we'd have more young voters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SemioticStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are the needs that young people have that are not being addressed by the Harris campaign? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DangedIfYouDid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nobody wants West or Stein except for Putin lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SemioticStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are the needs that young people have that are not being addressed by the Harris campaign? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean the greatest threat to the future is the climate crisis and nuclear arsenals. Both of those require dismantling the military industrial complex. Harris has doubled down on continuing to extract carbon and spending on the military. But those are just the existential threats permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I hear you, but please still get out and vote for Harris/Walz this November. This is about keeping the infrastructure of representative democracy in place so we will be able to work towards those needed changes. If Trump wins, all that is going away, and those of us guilty of thought crimes such as believing in global warming will end up in prison at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DangedIfYouDid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nobody wants West or Stein except for Putin lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I was going to find the stream and see what types are in the audience. Can't find it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago I can glimpse 6:30PM before the paywall blocks it, though I can't see what timezone. Looks like EST or CST, so probably just ended and vod should be up soon somewhere? permalink fedilink source parent [–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's twitch. Go on any channel with above 500-1000 viewers and it'll all be the same. Unless it's a super modded channel with sub-only and slow mode and shit. Even then you get quite a bit of spam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago I can glimpse 6:30PM before the paywall blocks it, though I can't see what timezone. Looks like EST or CST, so probably just ended and vod should be up soon somewhere? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's twitch. Go on any channel with above 500-1000 viewers and it'll all be the same. Unless it's a super modded channel with sub-only and slow mode and shit. Even then you get quite a bit of spam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah.. Great idea. But young voters ain't playing WOW permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They are watching Twitch though. And what game is playing? Doesn't seem to matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They are watching Twitch though. And what game is playing? Doesn't seem to matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago My bro is exactly 38 and plays WoW daily 😅 so from my perspective you can't be far off. Apropros for people saying wow players can vote, the attempt was to reach young voters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Naura@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I waited in line at the fountain valley fry’s. 43 here lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago We could tell from frys permalink fedilink source parent
[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think there is a new Wow, or one coming.. There have been a bunch of ads about it in the last month permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago One just came out. It's pretty good, but that's easy to say because Shadowlands set the bar very, very low. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago One just came out. It's pretty good, but that's easy to say because Shadowlands set the bar very, very low. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago If not older. I'm older than 38 and my guild mates are older than me. permalink fedilink source parent