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lees1975

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12. They are out of touch.

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:42 PM

Mar 31

I finally got a long response from Senator Durbin, to my letter requesting that he not vote for cloture, and force the Republicans to either do something about the possibility of government shutting down, or let it shut down. It was the same self-justification response we got from Schumer, don't rock the boat, this bad thing is better than that bad thing, and so on.

The Democrats do not have the majority in either house, so the government shutting down, based on a bill not one single Democrat had helped to write, would have all been Congress and Trump's fault. Bold action, Mr. Durbin. You were also opposed to those who wanted to break the filibuster to pack the court when we had the majority and could have done it. We would not be in this mess now if that had been done.

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Teen Vogue: Chuck Schumer Is Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party With His Toothless Leadership [View all] demmiblue Mar 31 OP

Yeah and they running towards a dictatorship.................... Lovie777 Mar 31 #1

Like the late 60s/early 70s Jilly_in_VA Mar 31 #2

Unfortunately, they're not. yardwork Mar 31 #4

Not yet they aren't Jilly_in_VA Mar 31 #17

That would be nice EdmondDantes_ Mar 31 #30

True of 3 of my grandsons Tree Lady Mar 31 #71

would you consider them to be highly engaged? pstokely Apr 1 #72

The grand daughter probably goes Tree Lady Apr 1 #75

No they aren't more liberal. JI7 Mar 31 #9

Well the rate shithole musk republicans are going............... Lovie777 Mar 31 #14

Not just young people. Also appeasers and normalisers like Maher, Fetterman, the MSN, etc are the bane of resistance. Celerity Mar 31 #3

And, their anwser is? bluestarone Mar 31 #5

Or the Democratic Party should? KPN Mar 31 #33

Meh. I don't agree with most of this writer's concerns. yardwork Mar 31 #6

Dem party poll numbers GoreWon2000 Mar 31 #18

Oh I agree that Schumer et al are mealy mouthed and too weak. yardwork Mar 31 #19

Ok , that explains a lot. But the reality is the person dies not speak for many young people JI7 Mar 31 #26

I think this kid is probably part of the problem. yardwork Mar 31 #60

"Dem poll numbers" are low because of people like this. W_HAMILTON Mar 31 #27

They have a severe case of what I call. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 31 #47

No comparison GoreWon2000 Apr 2 #78

Unfortunately, many people gravitate towards strength pinkstarburst Mar 31 #32

So much this LearnedHand Mar 31 #49

Amy Klobuchar did better than Warren in the Primary JI7 Mar 31 #55

Elizabeth Warren far outperformed Klobuchar in the 2020 primary pinkstarburst Apr 1 #74

Are they also upset with their local officials and state senator and Governor ? JI7 Mar 31 #7

This is a very important statement from the essay LearnedHand Mar 31 #8

Joe Biden gave all of that but it didn't matter JI7 Mar 31 #13

Exactly. And that paragraph is not representative of the whole column. yardwork Mar 31 #21

Not true. The Gaza stuff hurt him badly. He absolutely KPN Mar 31 #34

Supporting Transgender rights also hurt him JI7 Mar 31 #39

Sure, but this is written for people who live and breathe politics. LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #25

THIS! Bettie Mar 31 #44

My early 30s kids believe SS will not be there for them. Prairie_Seagull Mar 31 #10

Most young people aren't thinking about social security. And many young men are anti feminist JI7 Mar 31 #11

No doubt, my example is a small sample size but Prairie_Seagull Mar 31 #15

Democrats have always supported social security. It's Republicans that arr a threat to it JI7 Mar 31 #16

My 3 thirty-somethings are ... and they mention KPN Mar 31 #35

Then maybe they should vote for people who support Social Security SharonClark Apr 1 #76

We need bold leaders and a sweeping vision. yardwork Mar 31 #22

I'm 58 and I doubt that it will be there Bettie Mar 31 #45

They are out of touch. lees1975 Mar 31 #12

Teen Vogue ... that's all I needed to read. Oopsie Daisy Mar 31 #20

This UTUSN Mar 31 #50

The Blame Game after any lost elevation is an American ritual. Ping Tung Mar 31 #23

I doubt young people are paying that much attnetion to Schumer, if they even know who he is. The problem isn't Schumer LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #24

Schumer just came out with his book on AntiSemitism True Blue American Mar 31 #28

This sentence describes the past 43-odd years of my life. OldBaldy1701E Mar 31 #29

THIS. Ditto here frankly. KPN Mar 31 #36

Ditto x 2 LearnedHand Mar 31 #54

I'm shocked that "peering wearily over one's glasses" doesn't connect with today's youth Orrex Mar 31 #31

Hell - they're HALF-GLASSES... dchill Mar 31 #37

I don't think it's just Schumer SocialDemocrat61 Mar 31 #38

a 2021 example Celerity Mar 31 #51

it's old politics vs new azureblue Mar 31 #40

... With His Toothless Leadership. republianmushroom Mar 31 #41

He's gotta go. Give him some title and show him to a side office. calimary Mar 31 #42

Hell Jilly_in_VA Mar 31 #43

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These people sound ignorant . I don't think they have interest in real progressive change JI7 Mar 31 #52

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The youth aren't participating at the grassroots; it's not cool or trendy Comrade Citizen Mar 31 #48

I live in a funky older first ring suburb GenThePerservering Mar 31 #57

hopey, changey?? stillcool Mar 31 #53

Sounds more like the type that just vies in Presidential elections JI7 Mar 31 #56

That really bugs me. Hopey, changey? What in the hell were people like this projecting onto Obama? betsuni Mar 31 #59

it is impossibly frustrating stillcool Mar 31 #69

That's the phrase Sarah Palin mocked Obama with. yardwork Mar 31 #61

ah...no wonder stillcool Mar 31 #70

Our entire party focus should be Transgender rights and anti-Israel. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 31 #58

And the reality is most of the anti Israel crowd opposes lgbt rights JI7 Mar 31 #66

Yes. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 31 #67

I'm calling bullshit on these claims of yrs Violet_Crumble Mar 31 #68

Away to what? Meowmee Mar 31 #62

Another episode of Everything's About ME! betsuni Mar 31 #64

I lulz'd Nixie Apr 1 #73

Schumer has alienated everyone. WorkingClassMan Apr 2 #77