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napi21

(45,806 posts)
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:45 AM Oct 2016

1 in 4 Millennials Prefer Meteor Strike to Clinton or Trump

A new national poll by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Odyssey reveals that nearly 1 in 4 millennials  — 23 percent — would rather see a “giant meteor striking Earth and extinguishing all human life” than have Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the White House.

“We do not take our respondents at their word that they are earnestly interested in seeing the world end, but we do take their willingness to rank two constitutional crises and a giant meteor ahead of these two candidates with startling frequency as a sign of displeasure and disaffection with the candidates and the 2016 election.”

Dyck noted that millennials have been “abandoning the GOP in large numbers” since 2008. He says millennials now identify as Democrats by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, which could spell trouble for the Republican Party in future elections

“The nomination of Donald Trump appears only to have made things worse for Republicans. … Since party identification is something that people tend to carry with them throughout their lives, the GOP is not just digging a hole in this election, but also setting the stage for future losses as millennials get older and become a bigger part of the electorate.”

http://www.moneytalksnews.com/1-4-millennials-prefer-meteor-strike-clinton-trump-presidency/

This is GREAT NEWS for the Dems. Having the Millennials, Blacks, & Hispanics all trending Dem is a great omen for our future, and horrible for the Pubs. I'm still not sure HY they dislike Hillary and the article didn't say

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1 in 4 Millennials Prefer Meteor Strike to Clinton or Trump (Original Post) napi21 Oct 2016 OP
If trump wins they will get their wish only it won't be a meteor, it will be the END of humanity onecaliberal Oct 2016 #1
That is some rational educated thinking LOL snooper2 Oct 2016 #2
think lots of folks are cheering for that meteor not just millenials dembotoz Oct 2016 #3
You should do some canvassing yourself then. "Election Fatigue" is Trump's strategy. emulatorloo Oct 2016 #5
Cute! emulatorloo Oct 2016 #4
God, I'm a 65 year old millennial. Who knew? GliderGuider Oct 2016 #6
I'm a Gen X'er who longs for the SSMOD Seeking Serenity Oct 2016 #7
Omg cwydro Oct 2016 #9
Just end it all. The nihilism is killing me. Or it would, that is, if VulgarPoet Oct 2016 #8

onecaliberal

(32,865 posts)
1. If trump wins they will get their wish only it won't be a meteor, it will be the END of humanity
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:51 AM
Oct 2016

with NUCLEAR WAR.

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)
3. think lots of folks are cheering for that meteor not just millenials
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:53 AM
Oct 2016

election fatigue is quite the problem

hear it from folks doing canvas

turnout has me worried

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
8. Just end it all. The nihilism is killing me. Or it would, that is, if
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 04:23 PM
Oct 2016

the food I eat, the air I breathe, the water I breathe, or the multiple medications I take weren't already stuffed to the brim with things that could give me cancer. Giant Meteor 2016.

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