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Baby boomers comprised a larger share of voters in 2024, accounting for 32%, but they are trending lower after hitting a peak of 36% in 2016.

Ocasio-Cortez, a millennial herself, expects the younger generation will soon tip the scales in American politics.

“Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We’re grown adults with mortgages and kids,” she said. “And we—that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate. And we’re taking the reins.”

From global warming to debt crisis to lack of affordable health insurance (all intentional), Boomers have definitely overstayed their welcome.

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[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

So basically any silent gen through older Xers fear losing their power, so in a final attempt to take what they can and fuck everybody else, this is why the world is shitty! Got it.

As a Millennial, I'd like to get ahead of this shitstorm and run for president. I will only take money from citizens, no PACs or businesses that aren't proper non-profits with actual good intentions... No shell corps or bribery.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Nope, still whiny little bitches now with mortgages and kids. They shouldn't be ignored but still whiny little bitches…

And yes the boomers fucked us all.

[–] wedge@multiverse.soulism.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

They fucking knew what to do with a corrupt political system.

[–] UnequalExchange@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

didnt she vote in favour to contune sending weapons to israel twice?

i dont care about anything she says anymore

Citation 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mLt77ROcNAI&t=333s&pp=ygUbYmFkZW1wYW5hZGEgYmxvY2sgdGhlIGJvbWJz0gcJCckLAYcqIYzv

Purity Testing Is Mandatory

Citation 2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTIb_Cqqhzo&pp=ygUXYmFkZW1wYW5hZGEgYmUgcnV0aGxlc3M%3D

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[–] tigermountain@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Regardless of who you vote for, put some effort into thinking about your choices. If you vote for a DSA candidate be aware that their platform includes open borders and public control of large corporations. Read about what happened in the past when those ideas were implemented. I think we're already pretty aware of what happens when the opposite end of the spectrum is manifest.

this article should read "Millennials are wastes of life who wallow in self pity because they'd rather fuck off on election days and then turn around and cry about it". We're literally the largest generation to walk the face of the USA and we can't even show up to the polls to out vote boomers.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

After reading so many of the comments:

My god, people! It's the fucking billionaires, stupid!

AOC fucked up by mentioning a generational conflict. I thought she knew better. Bernie needs to take her back to school.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 day ago

Boomers vote. The class most disadvantaged right now simply does not vote. There is a huge problem, but the solution is not whining on reddit/Lemmy and smoking dope on election days.

This is why the average age of Congress is fucking 65.

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

if I wanted to hear from Fortune dot com or an American politician, I'd just drink fucking gasoline

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[–] kibblebits@quokk.au -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It’s so funny to see Americans be like “boomers need to go because of insurance and capitalism”

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