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21. Exactly. And that paragraph is not representative of the whole column.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:32 PM

Mar 31

That paragraph got tossed in at the last minute, I suspect.

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Teen Vogue: Chuck Schumer Is Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party With His Toothless Leadership [View all] demmiblue Mar 31 OP

Yeah and they running towards a dictatorship.................... Lovie777 Mar 31 #1

Like the late 60s/early 70s Jilly_in_VA Mar 31 #2

Unfortunately, they're not. yardwork Mar 31 #4

Not yet they aren't Jilly_in_VA Mar 31 #17

That would be nice EdmondDantes_ Mar 31 #30

True of 3 of my grandsons Tree Lady Mar 31 #71

would you consider them to be highly engaged? pstokely Apr 1 #72

The grand daughter probably goes Tree Lady Apr 1 #75

No they aren't more liberal. JI7 Mar 31 #9

Well the rate shithole musk republicans are going............... Lovie777 Mar 31 #14

Not just young people. Also appeasers and normalisers like Maher, Fetterman, the MSN, etc are the bane of resistance. Celerity Mar 31 #3

And, their anwser is? bluestarone Mar 31 #5

Or the Democratic Party should? KPN Mar 31 #33

Meh. I don't agree with most of this writer's concerns. yardwork Mar 31 #6

Dem party poll numbers GoreWon2000 Mar 31 #18

Oh I agree that Schumer et al are mealy mouthed and too weak. yardwork Mar 31 #19

Ok , that explains a lot. But the reality is the person dies not speak for many young people JI7 Mar 31 #26

I think this kid is probably part of the problem. yardwork Mar 31 #60

"Dem poll numbers" are low because of people like this. W_HAMILTON Mar 31 #27

They have a severe case of what I call. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 31 #47

No comparison GoreWon2000 Apr 2 #78

Unfortunately, many people gravitate towards strength pinkstarburst Mar 31 #32

So much this LearnedHand Mar 31 #49

Amy Klobuchar did better than Warren in the Primary JI7 Mar 31 #55

Elizabeth Warren far outperformed Klobuchar in the 2020 primary pinkstarburst Apr 1 #74

Are they also upset with their local officials and state senator and Governor ? JI7 Mar 31 #7

This is a very important statement from the essay LearnedHand Mar 31 #8

Joe Biden gave all of that but it didn't matter JI7 Mar 31 #13

Exactly. And that paragraph is not representative of the whole column. yardwork Mar 31 #21

Not true. The Gaza stuff hurt him badly. He absolutely KPN Mar 31 #34

Supporting Transgender rights also hurt him JI7 Mar 31 #39

Sure, but this is written for people who live and breathe politics. LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #25

THIS! Bettie Mar 31 #44

My early 30s kids believe SS will not be there for them. Prairie_Seagull Mar 31 #10

Most young people aren't thinking about social security. And many young men are anti feminist JI7 Mar 31 #11

No doubt, my example is a small sample size but Prairie_Seagull Mar 31 #15

Democrats have always supported social security. It's Republicans that arr a threat to it JI7 Mar 31 #16

My 3 thirty-somethings are ... and they mention KPN Mar 31 #35

Then maybe they should vote for people who support Social Security SharonClark Apr 1 #76

We need bold leaders and a sweeping vision. yardwork Mar 31 #22

I'm 58 and I doubt that it will be there Bettie Mar 31 #45

They are out of touch. lees1975 Mar 31 #12

Teen Vogue ... that's all I needed to read. Oopsie Daisy Mar 31 #20

This UTUSN Mar 31 #50

The Blame Game after any lost elevation is an American ritual. Ping Tung Mar 31 #23

I doubt young people are paying that much attnetion to Schumer, if they even know who he is. The problem isn't Schumer LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #24

Schumer just came out with his book on AntiSemitism True Blue American Mar 31 #28

This sentence describes the past 43-odd years of my life. OldBaldy1701E Mar 31 #29

THIS. Ditto here frankly. KPN Mar 31 #36

Ditto x 2 LearnedHand Mar 31 #54

I'm shocked that "peering wearily over one's glasses" doesn't connect with today's youth Orrex Mar 31 #31

Hell - they're HALF-GLASSES... dchill Mar 31 #37

I don't think it's just Schumer SocialDemocrat61 Mar 31 #38

a 2021 example Celerity Mar 31 #51

it's old politics vs new azureblue Mar 31 #40

... With His Toothless Leadership. republianmushroom Mar 31 #41

He's gotta go. Give him some title and show him to a side office. calimary Mar 31 #42

Hell Jilly_in_VA Mar 31 #43

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These people sound ignorant . I don't think they have interest in real progressive change JI7 Mar 31 #52

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The youth aren't participating at the grassroots; it's not cool or trendy Comrade Citizen Mar 31 #48

I live in a funky older first ring suburb GenThePerservering Mar 31 #57

hopey, changey?? stillcool Mar 31 #53

Sounds more like the type that just vies in Presidential elections JI7 Mar 31 #56

That really bugs me. Hopey, changey? What in the hell were people like this projecting onto Obama? betsuni Mar 31 #59

it is impossibly frustrating stillcool Mar 31 #69

That's the phrase Sarah Palin mocked Obama with. yardwork Mar 31 #61

ah...no wonder stillcool Mar 31 #70

Our entire party focus should be Transgender rights and anti-Israel. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 31 #58

And the reality is most of the anti Israel crowd opposes lgbt rights JI7 Mar 31 #66

Yes. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 31 #67

I'm calling bullshit on these claims of yrs Violet_Crumble Mar 31 #68

Away to what? Meowmee Mar 31 #62

Another episode of Everything's About ME! betsuni Mar 31 #64

I lulz'd Nixie Apr 1 #73

Schumer has alienated everyone. WorkingClassMan Apr 2 #77