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Biden is seen by most as being the more electable candidate. The one who has the best chance of defeating Trump. That is what the older folks are voting for. It's true the young, 18-29 are far more passionate for Sanders. They are much less likely to take into consideration which candidate has the best chance of winning in November.
An example is that Biden is leading Trump in head to head polls nationally by 8 points. Sanders leads Trump by 5. This becomes more apparent when looking at the swing states.
Wisconsin, Biden ahead of Trump by 3, Sanders tied Florida, Biden and Trump tied, Trump 5 points ahead of Sanders Michigan Biden by 5, Sanders by 4 Pennsylvania Biden by 4, Sanders by 2 North Carolina Biden by 4 Sanders and Trump tied Arizona Biden by 4, Trump over Sanders by 2 Ohio Biden by 5, Sanders by 2
And so on. It's my opinion Democrats are voting for electable over ideology. I think there is no question Sanders supporters are the more passionate. But it seems cold, hard numbers is winning over passion. That and the fact the more passionate younger voters are showing up to vote. They may be more passionate, but their passion isn't bringing them to the polls.
The older voters seem to be going with the candidate with the best chance of winning in November. my opinion anyway.
It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.
Biden is seen by most as being the more electable candidate.
Only because the youth vote can't be counted on. By the way, a lot of that is directly attributable to the fact that we no longer do an adequate job of teaching anything remotely resembling Civics anymore. As Civics has faded from school curriculums, youth participation in actual VOTING has receded.
Never forget that Republicans DO NOT WANT EVERYONE TO VOTE.
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That and the fact the more passionate younger voters are showing up to vote. They may be more passionate, but their passion isn't bringing them to the polls.
Ummmm, did you maybe forget to include the word "not" ?
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That and the fact the more passionate younger voters are showing up to vote. They may be more passionate, but their passion isn't bringing them to the polls.
Ummmm, did you maybe forget to include the word "not" ?
Yeah, fingers faster than mind or the mind thinking one thing, fingers typing another.
In 1996 only 39% of those between 18-29 voted. Of course 1996 only 49% of all Americans voted, the first time since 1924 we've been under 50% in an presidential election year.
I agree on the lack of civics in school. The high for 18-29 year old's voting was in 1992, I guess they liked Bill Clinton and in 2008, Obama's first election year at 51%. The only times 18-29 year old's have been over 50%.
Those 45 and up tend to average 70% turnout in comparison. Where as 30-44 year old's averaging 60%. Huge difference in voting percentages depending on age.
Could be as simple as the older one gets, the more attention one pays to politics.
It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.
You know, leave me alone with nothing to do but think, and I will sure as sh!t find a way to get into trouble. Not originally my line, borrowed it from Harlan Ellison, but it might as well be mine because it fits.
There is STILL an outside chance for socialism, and it's the economy. All the happy talk about how the economy is going to come roaring back with a vengeance in a couple of weeks sounds like a feeble old man whistling a nervous nonsense tune at an open stall in a strange public restroom.
A month or two of lockdown, with it going national some time in the next two weeks, and continuing for even maybe a month after that, with continuing extreme measures in the following month, and then a predicted resurgence of the virus once again when people start touching, coughing, spitting, associating, etc etc? The Atlantic Magazine is saying that the virus will appear to lull and then come back again.
Hate to say it but my money says the economy will be toast in 90 days, and by July the Great Depression is going to look like a Boy Scout Jamboree.
Young adults who were just starting out in life will be moving back home with the parental units, low pay workers will be homeless in mass numbers, crime wil spike and horrific stories of deprivation and depravity from across Flyover Country will evoke apocalyptic images that will scar readers for life.
By September or October even basic services may begin to fail because there won't be enough of a revenue base to keep them afloat.
Unless...SOCIALISM. Will there be a come to Jesus moment when the majority on both sides finally understand that socialism has the capacity to "save [some form of] capitalism"?
I can guarantee you, Ayn Rand's rugged individualism won't do it unless we embrace WARLORD culture, the kind that eats both young and old alike, and any semblance of morality.
Unless....SOCIALISM.
Sadly, I honestly don't know if Bernie will survive, but if that come to Jesus moment arrives and he is still hale and hearty, there is a slim chance we may witness a phoenix arising from the ashes.
And suddenly a lot of those who have "moved on" (yes, myself among them) will have to have their own come to Jesus moment. I won't...I'm a total whore when it comes to practical considerations for my continued survival.
The question is, what happens to the primary math, what happens to the delegates, what happens to the convention, what happens to the voters? Does Bernie get a chance or does Biden suddenly embrace Bernie's ideas, is there a huge fight over who is plagiarizing who, is there a spirit of cooperation, does Biden even understand what he will face?
IS IT possible or am I having a massive brain fart? And yes, there is the specter of Trump capitalizing on all of this as his moment in the Sun, God help us all.
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I keep reading posts online about "Democrats are not helping people". What are they supposed to do? March over to the senate and get the republicans in headlocks until they pass some of the house bills, and then go over to the White House and threaten Trump with physical violence until he signs them?
Specifically, they are blaming Biden. He's a professor at University of Pennsylvania, not an office holder. Sanders is at least a senator, though he's not even a member of the minority party!
They are supposed to do politics. They've become ineffectual as all corrupt institutions eventually do over time.
Republicans, on the other hand, see the opportunity for what it is. They are flanking Democrats on the left, at least in proposals. Much like Trump did in 2016.
Bernie's calling for $2000 a month payment for all Americans...Democrats are compromising and doing whatever Republicans ask. Not much in the news about Biden. I guess he's going along with Republicans since that what he's promised to do. And staying indoors because he's old and frail.
