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  • March 22, 2020 at 1:14 pm #112815
    waterfield
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    https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-22/virus-rebels-from-france-to-florida-flout-lockdown-practices

    Somehow I think there is a connection.

    Either ignorance or a lack of care for others. It’s fine to go to rallies, protests, and “gatherings” but it takes responsibility to actually go out and stand in line by yourself and go into a voting booth by yourself and actually vote for Sanders. It’s likely my age but I find it irresponsible to let down Sanders. And what is seen in the photo is pure irresponsibility. “hey-who cares about COVID-19-whatever that is-it’s time to party man”. There is narcissism in all of us and most certainly with us when we were younger but it seems to me that is far more pronounced than ever before.

    March 22, 2020 at 4:03 pm #112821
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    Well i cant argue that there is an ‘ignorance problem’ and
    a ‘selfishness problem’ in America.
    I’m not sure its worse in young people. Maybe.

    Many people have pointed out this kind of thing (like a Hurricane or Flood, etc) brings out the best in some folks and the worst in some folks, for various reasons.

    I think things go better when theres a “sense of community” among people in an area. My neighborhood, for example has a strong sense of community. People are falling all over themselves to be helpful.

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    March 23, 2020 at 1:26 am #112836
    waterfield
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    wv wrote:

    Well i cant argue that there is an ‘ignorance problem’ and
    a ‘selfishness problem’ in America.
    I’m not sure its worse in young people. Maybe.

    Many people have pointed out this kind of thing (like a Hurricane or Flood, etc) brings out the best in some folks and the worst in some folks, for various reasons.

    I think things go better when theres a “sense of community” among people in an area. My neighborhood, for example has a strong sense of community. People are falling all over themselves to be helpful.

    w
    v

    I agree with all that. I live in a small cul de sac and we have started a 5:pm happy hour where we all sit in our driveways and talk-and of course sip with are favorite beverage. Our dogs are out playing together. We never did that before.

    I just feel bad for Sanders because he so depended on the youngsters and they utterly failed him.

    March 23, 2020 at 8:39 am #112843
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    waterfield wrote:

    I just feel bad for Sanders because he so depended on the youngsters and they utterly failed him.

    W…c’mon, man, lol, you’re happy about it. A lot of his policies bother you. That’s an apparent running theme in political discussions here.

    In terms of this primary, I think mostly about the way the DNC shut down polling stations to dilute the vote. Including btw in big college towns.

    March 23, 2020 at 9:01 pm #112872
    waterfield
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    zn wrote:
    waterfield wrote:

    I just feel bad for Sanders because he so depended on the youngsters and they utterly failed him.

    W…c’mon, man, lol, you’re happy about it. A lot of his policies bother you. That’s an apparent running theme in political discussions here.

    In terms of this primary, I think mostly about the way the DNC shut down polling stations to dilute the vote. Including btw in big college towns.

    Happy for the result but not happy for the man. He’s solid but he was let down by those who he counted on. I could easily have voted for him if it were not for the idiot President we have. I’m not so against his “policies” as you say. What I’ve always thought about those policies is that they would simply usher in another four years of the idiot. Right or wrong I genuinely believe Biden has a far better chance of beating Trump. And IMO Trump is too dangerous to take a chance on Sanders. It’s just that simple for me. But my concern in this post is the irresponsibility depicted in the photo and my suspicion that this was part of what may have caused Sanders slide-at least in the voting booths.

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