What should we do with the 60 million people who voted for trump?

[Jaskalas]

Reagan was no Boomer, and he is the architect of our current situation.

Sure, it took Boomers to elect him, and to sustain his failed policy over decades, but I wouldn't say it originated with them. Trump, however, is both a Boomer and the ultimate destination where failed policies take us. Such failures leading to hyper-partisan doubling and tripling down of rampant stupidity and party loyalty above all else. Be it reality, laws, ethics, morality, you name it - none come before party anymore. They cannot win by failed policy, it has to be by subterfuge or by force. And things are escalating dangerously close to the use of force these days.

In contrast to that rising lawless threat, lest we join them, we must focus our attention on winning elections. On being bold enough to draw in the disillusioned and the victims of trickle down. So many out there now need more than a middling solution that'd apply to some "other" group. We need solutions for everyone. To appeal to everyone.

Let the lost do as they will, we should focus on the task ahead. Of being a nation, under law, with liberty and justice for all. A nation of shared bounty.

 

[JSt0rm]

Reagan was no Boomer, and he is the architect of our current situation.

Sure, it took Boomers to elect him, and to sustain his failed policy over decades, but I wouldn't say it originated with them. Trump, however, is both a Boomer and the ultimate destination where failed policies take us. Such failures leading to hyper-partisan doubling and tripling down of rampant stupidity and party loyalty above all else. Be it reality, laws, ethics, morality, you name it - none come before party anymore. They cannot win by failed policy, it has to be by subterfuge or by force. And things are escalating dangerously close to the use of force these days.

In contrast to that rising lawless threat, lest we join them, we must focus our attention on winning elections. On being bold enough to draw in the disillusioned and the victims of trickle down. So many out there now need more than a middling solution that'd apply to some "other" group. We need solutions for everyone. To appeal to everyone.

Let the lost do as they will, we should focus on the task ahead. Of being a nation, under law, with liberty and justice for all. A nation of shared bounty.

The boomers (as a generation) were all into the greed is good camp and raised Reagan up.

 

[Indus]

Drum roll..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1178288328795463680

 

[IronWing]

The boomers (as a generation) were all into the greed is good camp and raised Reagan up.

Nah, Reagan’s base was the so called “Greatest Generation”. Gen X was too young to vote for him but holy crap did a buttload of Gen Xers turn into Reaganite happyheads. Kavanaugh is the poster child for Generation Douchebag.

 

[Jhhnn]

Nah, Reagan’s base was the so called “Greatest Generation”.

They & the people who came of age between the greatest generation & the boomers. The oldest boomers were only 34 in 1980 with the bulk being much younger. The youngest boomers weren't even old enough to vote. 20-somethings didn't vote in any greater numbers then than they do now.