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"Vote blue no matter who" was always projection (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is one of those situations where not certifying the guy and just getting out of the way is an absolutely terrible idea if you enjoy your position. He got young voters out. The same people who are pretty decent at getting out and organizing for protests and with the way things are going these fish may grow teeth. Maybe not sharks, though no one messes with piranhas all the same.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    18-25 has always, and will always be, the demographic with the lowest voter turnout. By a significant margin. Nearly every election, people seem to get this idea that "This time it will be different! The youth are really fired up this time! It's important, so I'm sure they'll turn out!" And then the election happens and they never even break 50%.

    It's not a messaging problem, or an outreach problem. There is essentially nothing that can change it. The issue is, and say it with me; 18-25 has always, and will always be, the demographic with the lowest voter turnout.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago

    it was like that with bernie, both times. and they are took distracted by social media to even care. pre-pandemic during trumps last year before '20 people were still freaking out abou being blocked on facebook, these were 18-20 somethings.

    i think its for conservative gen z as well, they had also somewhat lower turnout too. trump gained alot of support from gen x, millineals and the oldest gen z men.

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