▲ 177 ▼ Are Old People Ruining American Democracy? (www.nytimes.com) submitted 1 month ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/politics@lemmy.world 140 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 child) Well I can tell you for sure it wasn't only boomers that voted for them. I'm just trying to emphasize that this is a class war, not a generational war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) As someone who's phone banked in plenty of primaries: It's boomers. Sorry to burst your bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) Couldn't possibly be that only boomers would answer the phone. Because you know those younger generations are totally known for answering calls from unknown numbers and participating in surveys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago I didn't only speak to Boomers. I spoke to plenty of younger people as well. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Clinton. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Biden. If you don't believe me then try it in the next primaries. Campaign for an anti-billionaire, pro-worker, anti-genocidal candidate and come back and tell me about your experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) As someone who's phone banked in plenty of primaries: It's boomers. Sorry to burst your bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) Couldn't possibly be that only boomers would answer the phone. Because you know those younger generations are totally known for answering calls from unknown numbers and participating in surveys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago I didn't only speak to Boomers. I spoke to plenty of younger people as well. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Clinton. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Biden. If you don't believe me then try it in the next primaries. Campaign for an anti-billionaire, pro-worker, anti-genocidal candidate and come back and tell me about your experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) Couldn't possibly be that only boomers would answer the phone. Because you know those younger generations are totally known for answering calls from unknown numbers and participating in surveys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago I didn't only speak to Boomers. I spoke to plenty of younger people as well. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Clinton. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Biden. If you don't believe me then try it in the next primaries. Campaign for an anti-billionaire, pro-worker, anti-genocidal candidate and come back and tell me about your experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago I didn't only speak to Boomers. I spoke to plenty of younger people as well. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Clinton. It was the Boomers who were angry when I was campaigning for someone other than Biden. If you don't believe me then try it in the next primaries. Campaign for an anti-billionaire, pro-worker, anti-genocidal candidate and come back and tell me about your experience. permalink fedilink source parent