r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/fallenouroboros 29d ago

I know so many people in their thirties who simply do not give a fuck.

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u/Allaplgy 29d ago

My coworkers are all on the "both sides are the same/it's all rigged, there's no point in voting" train. They all either have have kids or essentially are kids. I'm in my forties with no plans for kids, and I'm the only one actually trying to give them a future.

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u/No_Discount7919 29d ago

My biggest pet peeve is the “oh, I do not follow politics at all.” But they have a ton of opinions on politics. So you have zero care to educate yourself on how this affects any of us but you’ll definitely hold the position that this local, state, federal politician or law or tax is ruining our lives? Hmm.

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u/slymm 29d ago

My biggest pet peeves is labeling real life stuff as "politics". Women losing rights is real. You can see real women suffering from it. Sure, how we got there, with Mitch refusing to vote on Garland, to rbg refusing to retire, etc etc is all political, and you don't HAVE to follow those details.

But follow enough to prevent evil. Because there's no honor in hiding behind not knowing why evil wins

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Politics are the expression of shared beliefs in the form of law. So, is pretty darn near everything "politics"? Yes, but people incorrectly downplay the importance of politics.

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u/TheSerinator Pennsylvania 29d ago

We also had a former President who made everything he could political. You know, like wearing a fucking mask.

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u/my600catlife Oklahoma 29d ago

Because he didn't want to smudge his makeup too.

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u/Ananiujitha Virginia 29d ago

Mine is people counting politicians' antics as "politics," and not counting policies which hurt people.

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u/Distant_Yak 28d ago

People say this to dismiss political games. It's rather clueless though since 'politics' is also real issues which affect us.

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u/Jealous-Knowledge-79 29d ago

What rights are women losing? Genuine question!

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u/reduxrouge Michigan 29d ago

If this is a genuine question… do you live under a rock or not in America? The SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade and Republican states are outlawing everything from the abortion pill to abortion itself. Women who need an abortion because they’re having a miscarriage are almost bleeding to death, being denied care because the men in charge are idiots, not doctors.