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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

Ok. Then we are talking about the same group. What I'm trying to communicate is that young people, who overwhelmingly identify as liberal/left/progressive are participating less in elections. The other thread I'm responding to has all the Pew research numbers but if you'd like I can pull them here as well. If a large percentage of your electorate is absent from voting, don't expect policy to change any time soon.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    What I am trying to emphasize is that the old saw about people getting more conservative as they age is not true anymore. Gen X and millennials have each been more liberal than the next even as they age. I'm 42 and a hell of a lot further left than I was at 18.

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