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cachukis

(2,788 posts) Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:13 AM Dec 25

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Be wise grasshoppers. We are no longer dictating

to them. The younger are letting us know, as we did, before them.

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Be wise grasshoppers. We are no longer dictating (Original Post) cachukis Dec 25 OP

I thought Grasshopper was fighting against 'The Man' and societal ills. TheBlackAdder Dec 25 #1

Thought that is what we are doing. cachukis Dec 25 #3

About 46% of them voted for Trump Kaleva Dec 25 #2

Yes. Spending Christmas with son and DIL and grands. cachukis Dec 25 #4

TheBlackAdder

(29,101 posts)

1. I thought Grasshopper was fighting against 'The Man' and societal ills.

Reply to cachukis (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:19 AM

Dec 25

cachukis

(2,788 posts)

3. Thought that is what we are doing.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:54 AM

Dec 25

Kaleva

(38,715 posts)

2. About 46% of them voted for Trump

Reply to cachukis (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:37 AM

Dec 25

"Young voters as a whole favored Kamala Harris to Donald Trump, 52% to 46%, in the 2024 presidential election. Yet, as with every age group this year, youth showed a notable shift toward Trump compared to how they voted in 2020. "

https://now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/young-voters-shifted-toward-trump-still-favored-harris-overall

cachukis

(2,788 posts)

4. Yes. Spending Christmas with son and DIL and grands.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:53 PM

Dec 25

Their thought processes are not of older generations. The pace of their lives and their methods of responding to the issues of their day do not match up with older generations.

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