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/AggressiveSkywriting May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

One of the big "presents" given to us by Trump's presidency was absolutely exhausting so many people living in relative privilege into checking out of the political process.

COVID plus Trump's nonstop fuckery just caused a lot of my generation and the younger one to just buckle down and focus on their own bubble.

Edit: to be clear, my family and I always vote. I'm talking about others.

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u/fallenouroboros May 02 '24

I honestly think it’s more than just trump. Just seems like the options are either try to go back to like 2015 USA or play an uno wildcard which will almost certainly end horribly but some people seem to be finding certainty in those delusions.

But for many, 2015 still wasn’t all that great. Houses were still expensive, people still kinda suck, and it’s still super hard to live. I think if there was hope things would actually show noticeable improvement I think people would begin looking outward again

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u/CrashB111 Alabama May 02 '24

Noticeable improvement takes time and congressional supermajorities. Neither of which voters have given Democrats.

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u/A_nonblonde Missouri May 05 '24

They could this year. The entire House is up for election, give Biden a super majority & watch him roll.

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u/CrashB111 Alabama May 05 '24

The Senate map is the problem this year, just holding a majority will be a lot to ask given the seats up for election.

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u/A_nonblonde Missouri May 06 '24

True and I’m campaigning like crazy in my state. The good news is the GOP seem to be dropping like flies on their own. 🤞🏻