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peacebird

(14,195 posts)
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:57 PM Jul 2015

Great article about millenials love for Bernie!

http://observer.com/2015/06/bernie-sanders-could-change-the-world/
And the evidence is almost irrefutable now that that the Millennials, who communicate constantly via Facebook and other social networks, have chosen Vermont Independent/socialist senator Bernie Sanders to be their man.
This connection between Bernie and the Millennials could bring a sea change to America and to the world. Liberalism has won the day as seen in the Supreme Court’s two rulings recently on gay marriage and Obamacare. Republicans are on the defensive. And they have been on the defensive now for almost eight years and seem unable to offer young voters imagination, awakening and something to fight for, something to be brave about.


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Great article about millenials love for Bernie! (Original Post) peacebird Jul 2015 OP
And I say... SoapBox Jul 2015 #1
Yes, status quo candidates are all mouthing progressive platitudes while reassuring their bankster peacebird Jul 2015 #2
My teen daughter and all her friends support Bernie and will vote for him. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #3
Love hearing this, Liberals Rock! appalachiablue Jul 2015 #6
Liberals in a TeaParty wasteland, like daisies in a nuclear waste dump. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #16
I'm a millennial and... Bryce Butler Jul 2015 #4
Yay! Go Millennials! Here's a video by a young man who evaluates & explains the candidates, appalachiablue Jul 2015 #5
Love it! peacebird Jul 2015 #15
+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #13
YES! This is true! onlyadream Jul 2015 #7
K & R. This OP would be very important for the Gen. Discussion-Primaries section. Do you plan appalachiablue Jul 2015 #8
my grandson onethatcares Jul 2015 #9
Yay, good for you folks in beautiful Florida and North Carolina! appalachiablue Jul 2015 #17
The best is think4yourself Jul 2015 #10
Will that love translate to votes? elias49 Jul 2015 #11
It does in presidential years eridani Jul 2015 #18
K&R passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #12
Kicked Enthusiast Jul 2015 #14

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
1. And I say...
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:09 PM
Jul 2015

The DINO's are also on the defensive!

All the big money Bankster lovers, don't want anything changed.

Go Bernie!

peacebird

(14,195 posts)
2. Yes, status quo candidates are all mouthing progressive platitudes while reassuring their bankster
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:16 PM
Jul 2015

Buddies it's all just political talk

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
3. My teen daughter and all her friends support Bernie and will vote for him.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:41 PM
Jul 2015

Liberal is not a dirty word. Liberal means free.

appalachiablue

(41,171 posts)
5. Yay! Go Millennials! Here's a video by a young man who evaluates & explains the candidates,
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:14 PM
Jul 2015

and it's wonderful! Feel the Bern!

Viewpoint from a Millennial:

onlyadream

(2,167 posts)
7. YES! This is true!
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:21 PM
Jul 2015

Both my kids, 18 and 16, asked (separately) who I will vote for. I said Hillary, and they both were appalled. They both said, "what about Bernie Sanders?". After I recovered from the shock that they knew who he was, I explained how the primaries work and how I wont be able to vote for the democratic candidate.
Seriously, this was such a surprise to me since neither seems to take any interest in politics.

appalachiablue

(41,171 posts)
8. K & R. This OP would be very important for the Gen. Discussion-Primaries section. Do you plan
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:21 PM
Jul 2015

to post there? I hope.

Bernie is someone and something to vote FOR!

onethatcares

(16,185 posts)
9. my grandson
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:29 PM
Jul 2015

who just turned 20 asked me during a phone call "what do you think of Bernie Sanders, Pop?".

I told him I would be voting for him in the primary here in floriduh because he has not sold out to corporate interests, promotes a fair system of government, and really has shown to be on the peoples' side.

My grandson said, "Yeah, that's what I thought too".

He's a voter and will vote that way in North Carolina.

think4yourself

(838 posts)
10. The best is
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:57 PM
Jul 2015

Billions of dollars are not required to reach the millenials and anyone of us keenly tuned in to social media. In fact, when corporations try to be hip and edgy on social media, their efforts are justifiably skewered by millenials!
This is the main reason I'm not overly worried about Bernie being outspent. This demographic doesn't watch live television. Hell, they don't even use the phone component of their smartphones.

I predict an explosion of home made videos, songs, artwork and just plain old word-of-mouth recommendations.

Like they used to say in the ancient times of the old world' "You just can't BUY that kind of advertising"

What a great thing to witness.
Go Bernie!

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