Just outside my local Walmart, a high school/college aged youth was trying to get young people to vote. I watched as he was ignored by every person that he accosted. After about 15 minutes, I asked him why he did not ask me if I were registered to vote? He ignored me. Then I asked him why he was only targeting millennials. No answer. Then I told him that he was not going to be successful. He then spoke up and agreed with me. He said that they were all glued to their phones and did not care about voting.
Poor guy did not have a clue.
July 06, 2018, 11:58 AM
oddball
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Originally posted by Ironmike57: He ignored me. Then I asked him why he was only targeting millennials. No answer.
I'll bet he was hired to sign up new voters, but ordered to only focus on a "certain" demographic that would lean to the left. Young college aged kids. Has nothing to do with civic duty.
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
July 06, 2018, 12:17 PM
Ironmike57
He was working for an organization. It was funny to watch his frustrations
July 06, 2018, 12:19 PM
Prefontaine
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
July 06, 2018, 12:27 PM
smschulz
I am far from a Millennial but at that age I was MUCH less interested in politics. It was a simpler time. {sigh}
July 06, 2018, 12:31 PM
nhtagmember
probably not a bad thing when you think about it
if they're not interested in voting that means fewer socialists going to the polls looking for yet another free ride as an entitlement
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July 06, 2018, 12:37 PM
2Adefender
Yea, it might be better if they didn't vote.
We don't need more voters feeling the Bern, or whatever flavor of socialism is in style at the moment.
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July 06, 2018, 12:38 PM
Ironmike57
I am curious as to why Wal-Mart? Starbucks, yess........
July 06, 2018, 12:45 PM
reloader-1
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Originally posted by 2Adefender: Yea, it might be better if they didn't vote.
We don't need more voters feeling the Bern, or whatever flavor of socialism is in style at the moment.
Are you sure about that? I think this forum still believes that Millennials are mostly teenagers, when the youngest members are now 23 and the oldest, 38 years old (1980-1995 birth year). This is a generation that has fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in many cases are settled down with babies and families in Suburbia.
I think in many cases, members are stuck in a 10-15 year time warp where Millennials are pasty faced 19 year olds. No one in undergrad is a millennial anymore, now this is a generation that works and pays taxes. Oh, and surprise:
July 06, 2018, 12:48 PM
Skins2881
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Originally posted by smschulz: I am far from a Millennial but at that age I was MUCH less interested in politics. It was a simpler time. {sigh}
Up until about eight or nine years ago I didn't care about politics, then I listened to what Obama was saying and got scared.
I was right.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis
July 06, 2018, 01:13 PM
nhtagmember
reloader-1 is correct, however most of the millennials in that particular demographic are already inclined to vote so they're not the target
its the low information low IQ they are trying to sign up
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July 06, 2018, 03:25 PM
bubbatime
The post above has millennials going all the way back to a 1980 birthdate. I strongly disagree. I read something recently that puts 1978-1986 into their own micro generation, and in between generation. Which I readily agree with. Most of my friends are 1978-1984 and we lack anything in common with millenials.
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July 06, 2018, 03:55 PM
reloader-1
quote:
Originally posted by bubbatime: The post above has millennials going all the way back to a 1980 birthdate. I strongly disagree. I read something recently that puts 1978-1986 into their own micro generation, and in between generation. Which I readily agree with. Most of my friends are 1978-1984 and we lack anything in common with millenials.
Pew, Reuters, Ipsos, and a host of others define Millennial as between the early 80’s and the late 90’s, with some including up to 2002 or so. The US Census Bureau uses 1982-2000.
July 06, 2018, 03:59 PM
bigwagon
quote:
Originally posted by reloader-1:
quote:
Originally posted by 2Adefender: Yea, it might be better if they didn't vote.
We don't need more voters feeling the Bern, or whatever flavor of socialism is in style at the moment.
Are you sure about that? I think this forum still believes that Millennials are mostly teenagers, when the youngest members are now 23 and the oldest, 38 years old (1980-1995 birth year). This is a generation that has fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in many cases are settled down with babies and families in Suburbia.
I think in many cases, members are stuck in a 10-15 year time warp where Millennials are pasty faced 19 year olds. No one in undergrad is a millennial anymore, now this is a generation that works and pays taxes. Oh, and surprise:
Exactly. It's gotten to the point that the term is just a catch phrase, like Baby Boomer. Since we have quite a few of them here, I wonder if they still think that all Baby Boomers were war protestors and flower children?
July 06, 2018, 04:08 PM
RAMIUS
Shit! It looks like I’m a millennial!
July 06, 2018, 07:12 PM
Deqlyn
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS: Shit! It looks like I’m a millennial!
Im on the fringe as well. They made a new group for those between y and X i think as certain millenials pre everyone get a trophy dont have the same issues as the "traditional" thouggt of millenials.
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Only boring people get bored. - Ruth Burke
July 06, 2018, 07:34 PM
reloader-1
As to the “sub-groups” of millennials, I’m of the opinion that most of that difference is explained by natural aging and maturity. Is there really a massive difference nowadays between a 37 year old born in 1981, and a 33 year old in 1985?
July 06, 2018, 08:08 PM
smschulz
Fresh off the mountain with a broken back.
July 06, 2018, 08:29 PM
bubbatime
quote:
Originally posted by reloader-1: Is there really a massive difference nowadays between a 37 year old born in 1981, and a 33 year old in 1985?
I would say yes. My sister in law is 33. Her and her group of friends are DRASTICALLY different than my wife and I's group of friends and we are only 3-4 years older. Its night and day.
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July 06, 2018, 08:33 PM
reloader-1
quote:
Originally posted by bubbatime:
quote:
Originally posted by reloader-1: Is there really a massive difference nowadays between a 37 year old born in 1981, and a 33 year old in 1985?
I would say yes. My sister in law is 33. Her and her group of friends are DRASTICALLY different than my wife and I's group of friends and we are only 3-4 years older. Its night and day.
But that's a sample size of one, and it makes sense that your sister would associate with people similar to her - if she is dissimilar to you, then her friends would be as well.
I'm not saying that a large percentage of millennials aren't morons; of course they are! Just that there are a fairly significant number of them that aren't and that number grows as they age.
