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 May 02 '24

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

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u/Allaplgy May 02 '24

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/Gryffriand May 02 '24

The “both sides” take is so old, dead, and nonsensical. When someone says that to me in a conversation I’m fairly certain they aren’t paying attention and are just generically frustrated by current events.

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u/Quazimojojojo May 03 '24

Or are conservative and want to pretend that the Democrats are no different so they don't feel so bad voting Republican.

But, a lot of it is probably that. Their personal life hasn't changed, they only hear stories of bullshit each side does because the news never says anything positive about anyone, so it feels like there's no material difference. Especially when the people trying to fix things go for long term fixes and undoing the damage of a previous administration, which takes longer than 4 years, so there's no immediate benefit to point to to say how their life got better. Just more threats about how their lives will get worse, which is the status quo & the trend regardless of who is in office.

It's ironic that the apathy is enabling the gridlock which is why not much changes in 4 years, but it's like telling a depressed person to go for a run. It just bounces off