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BluesRunTheGame

(1,615 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2024, 07:31 PM Mar 2

Democratic Underground: Participation by age and gender. [View all]

I know that most of the regular posters here are older folks. I’m curious how many younger people stop by and read DU for news and information. A recent post suggested that among younger Americans women were becoming more liberal while men were becoming more conservative. I wonder if that’s reflected by DUs readership.

388 votes, 6 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Younger than 20, male.
	0 (0%)
	Younger than 20, female.
	0 (0%)
	20s, male.
	0 (0%)
	20s, female.
	1 (0%)
	30s, male.
	8 (2%)
	30s, female.
	2 (1%)
	40s, male.
	16 (4%)
	40s, female.
	6 (2%)
	50 and up, male.
	185 (48%)
	50 and up, female.
	170 (44%)
	6 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Democratic Underground: Participation by age and gender. [View all] BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 OP

K&R PatSeg Mar 2 #1

What about non binary? Or other genders? Lunabell Mar 2 #2

That could be a different poll. BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #3

I know space was limited but in a separate poll, I am fucking curious to how the numbers would play out, as well. SoFlaBro Mar 3 #47

Definitely older. MOMFUDSKI Mar 2 #4

Many of us started Out on DU over 20years ago.. Cha Mar 2 #5

I started lurking here in 2005. bamagal62 Mar 2 #9

Looking Back it Cha Mar 2 #12

Yes Cha bdamomma Mar 2 #16

lol.. yeah, 50+ a few decades! Cha Mar 3 #46

Damn... Ohio Joe Mar 2 #19

Good on you.. it's still a long time. Cha Mar 2 #25

I also left & came back. Dulcinea Mar 2 #42

Female Many Moons older... yours is about Cha Mar 3 #45

Old Timewas Mar 2 #6

I'll be entering into that Cha Mar 2 #28

Me too, in November! It's exciting. Croney Mar 4 #59

🫶 Deuxcents Mar 2 #34

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2 #7

I'm one of the younger ones here ClimateHawk Mar 2 #8

I've been around since 2001. BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #10

I've been following DU for a long time TexasDem69 Mar 2 #24

If the poll is accurate, this place is practically devoid of anyone under 50. Act_of_Reparation Mar 3 #43

Message boards/forums have been in decline for years now DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 3 #52

We came when BushCheney were installed. We were in robust active middle age then... Hekate Mar 3 #58

Bravo, glad you're here. It's vital to have people of diff ages and appalachiablue Mar 2 #32

Wishing you an early Happy Birthday and a wonderful coming year. niyad Mar 5 #60

I joined in October of 2001, the day after my thirty-third birthday. Aristus Mar 2 #11

I started reading DU on 9/11. I signed up and started posting in December or January. BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #13

I'll never leave bdamomma Mar 2 #17

DU used to have a portrait gallery. Aristus Mar 2 #18

They bdamomma Mar 2 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Mar 2 #23

Interesting 3auld6phart Mar 3 #53

I can remember posts about DU meet-ups, either group or individuals & couples. I haven't seen any of those in a while. NBachers Mar 2 #33

I went to many meetups. intheflow Mar 3 #51

I left in 2010 BOSSHOG Mar 2 #37

Honestly you should start it at 40 and up. There are a LOT of 70+. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2 #14

I know we skew older. BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #15

I hit the big 7 0 BOSSHOG Mar 2 #36

Just turned 45 today; male. Joined right after 9/11 (found DU via BartCop, RIP). I was 100% non-political Grown2Hate Mar 2 #20

Happy birthday! BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #21

Thank you! :) At my age I don't make a Grown2Hate Mar 2 #39

Clearly member of majority, elleng Mar 2 #26

It's Saturday night and maybe the younger DUers are out for the evening Deuxcents Mar 2 #27

Maybe they post from their desks at work through the week... BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #29

How about adding a few categories: AverageOldGuy Mar 2 #30

Interesting breakdown: 20s, 30s, 40s, and "50s and older"? TygrBright Mar 2 #31

I know most of us are over 50. I'm here almost every day. I read the posts. I think I have a pretty good sense... BluesRunTheGame Mar 2 #38

What? limbicnuminousity Mar 2 #41

A lot of us in the senior cohort were in our 30s when we discovered DU. Earth-shine Mar 2 #35

Probably should be an internal survey, but nothing public that oppositions firms could leverage. TheBlackAdder Mar 2 #40

One thing is obvious. bluedigger Mar 3 #44

I made it to the nearest open convenience store after midnight, DemocraticPatriot Mar 3 #48

Been here since Jun 3, 2002 GoneOffShore Mar 3 #49

Kick BluesRunTheGame Mar 3 #50

IMO, there's a fatal flaw in this poll Polybius Mar 3 #54

I didn't post the poll to find out who's here. BluesRunTheGame Mar 3 #55

I hear ya Polybius Mar 3 #56

We need some young peoples 😀 malaise Mar 3 #57

We were the young people! 🤣😂 Hope22 Mar 10 #61

That is great news malaise Mar 10 #62

Flaw is that Gen Z doesn't know what a message board is - TBF Apr 10 #63