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WillyT

(72,631 posts) Tue Mar 11, 2014, 08:13 PM Mar 2014

Maybe It's An Age Thing... Snowden... [View all]

I'm 58, and I think Edward Snowden did us one of the biggest favors... for this Constitutional Government... than anybody else I can think of in the last generation or two.

You ???

59 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	I'm 25 or below, and Snowden did good.
	0 (0%)
	I'm 25 or below, and Snowden did bad.
	0 (0%)
	I'm between 25 and 45, and Snowden did good.
	11 (19%)
	I'm between 25 and 45, and Snowden did bad.
	2 (3%)
	I'm between 45 and 65, and Snowden did good.
	37 (63%)
	I'm between 45 and 65, and Snowden did bad.
	6 (10%)
	I'm 65+, and Snowden did good.
	3 (5%)
	I'm 65+, and Snowden did bad.
	0 (0%)
	Are you calling me old WillyT???
	0 (0%)
	Obligatory Other...
	0 (0%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Maybe It's An Age Thing... Snowden... [View all] WillyT Mar 2014 OP

Older often makes wiser. Scuba Mar 2014 #1

The older generation should know. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #2

I've never believed in my country right or wrong! Hence, IMO, Snowden opened the eyes RKP5637 Mar 2014 #3

I don't usually rec a poll, but this is an interesting question. (nt) enough Mar 2014 #4

So Far... I'm Really Proud Of Us All... WillyT Mar 2014 #5

, blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #6

WillyT, you are about to get Blue Linked to death from you know who! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #7

64... and Snowden did us a SOLID. bvar22 Mar 2014 #8

The results clearly demonstrate pscot Mar 2014 #9

Is there any way to cross-tab this poll against the demographics Denzil_DC Mar 2014 #10

amazing how few are opposed given the number of derailed threads when snowdens name is mentioned xiamiam Mar 2014 #11

Interesting poll WillyT. Autumn Mar 2014 #12

I think there are a solid core of maybe 10 hard core anti-snowdens here. They just make a ton of Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #13

I counted 13 in one thread. That was a while back Autumn Mar 2014 #16

Are there just so much more of us old farts here? Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #14

I just want to add that, in addition to the long block-quotes, their posts are often marked by Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #15

You sir, might be unto something. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #17

Proud to be with the over 60 - Snowden did Good - crowd. 2banon Mar 2014 #18

+1 840high Mar 2014 #21

No, it's a PRINCIPLE thing -- and some of us have them and refuse to let them go. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #19

Older, remembering what was said about Ellsberg. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #20

Pretty sure it's not an age thing. nt gulliver Mar 2014 #22

Now that is interesting Android3.14 Mar 2014 #23

i think you mean so few anti snowden have created a disturbance..nt xiamiam Mar 2014 #25

yes. I wasn't paying attention Android3.14 Mar 2014 #32

If you're 44 or under, you probably don't even REMEMBER a US president that did not wage war. Bonobo Mar 2014 #24

That's me sibelian Mar 2014 #35

Thanks for this poll. Its about time LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #26

Way to do a poll, WillyT... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #27

I didn't vote in your poll because I didn't want to skew it... tnlefty Mar 2014 #28

I think all that tells us is that there are more baby boomers treestar Mar 2014 #29

That's one possibility I was thinking.. defacto7 Mar 2014 #31

I think I should get to vote twice Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #30

Wow Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #33

Think you might just be showing show the age skew of this site, Willy! sibelian Mar 2014 #34

Here's how it looks with each view of Snowden as a percentage of each group markpkessinger Mar 2014 #36

Cool !!! - Thank You For That !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #37

Great graph Catherina Mar 2014 #39

As a Millennial, PhilSays Mar 2014 #38

I just turned 70 and think Snowden did the world a favor. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #40

41 and support Snowdens actions Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #41

Last Kick From Me... WillyT Mar 2014 #42

I am between 25 and 45 and Snowden did good (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #43

A question so good you got me to speak of my age. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #44

You'll Always Be 29 To Me... WillyT Mar 2014 #45

Aw, thanks! Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #47

I've yet to see any valid argument against Snowden. Shoulders of Giants Mar 2014 #46