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  I got suspended from Twitter today for calling Marge a redneck idiot. So much for free speech, Elon.
context: Near the start of 45's presidency, the right was thrilled to start putting together their own 'squad' of youthful radicals. 
  Gaetz, Boebert, MTG, Kari Lake, Hawley, and now Santos I guess? 
  If you're a conservative and you're excited for your party, then what the hell is wrong with you. >
  
  Right? And I was told that it was all the boomers fault. 🙄 Don't forget Madison Cawthorne, who was too stupid for the GOP. >
  
  It is the boomers' fault in terms of voters and donors. But there is a small minority of young(er) people who will sell their soul to the right-wing for money and power. They are all essentially paid actors, none of them believe the nonsense they spout. >
  
  
  It is the boomers’ fault in terms of voters 
  
  You've got that right. 
  75% of Texas voters under age 30 skipped the midterm elections. But why?
  
  Young voters made up 11 percent of the roughly 8.1 million people who cast a ballot this year. That’s down from 13 percent in 2018 and 16 percent in 2020, according to Ryan’s analysis.
  “75 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds stayed home this year,” Ryan said. “Meanwhile, nearly five times as many voters aged 50 and up voted. … The election was won by older voters.” >
  
  It seems to be the under 30 crowds fault, from this reasoning. >
  
  Or the fact that they have just about the strictest voter controls in the nation.  They mandate 30-day advance voter registration, strict limitations on mail in ballots that are often discarded, conservative-friendly ~~poll tax~~ voter ID (gun licenses work, student IDS do *not*), and more.
  Winning a vote becomes much easier when you self-select your voters. >
  
  Yes, but that doesn't explain why 75% of registered voters under 30 stayed home.
  Easier voting would have upped the pool, but it wouldn't make people go to the polls. >
  
  It's a heck of a lot easier for a boomer retiree who's been registered for years to show up that day with a gun license or mail in (because over 65 can) and vote republican.
  Meanwhile, college students and young professionals who might have voted blue for the first time have to plan out more than 30 days ahead of time in order to get a voter registration, wait at the DMV to purchase a new ID (cause their student ID won't work), and then take time out of their busy new college/professional career to wait around and vote (can't vote by mail because young).  All this in a state where their vote likely won't make a difference anyway.
  It's called voter suppression - making things just difficult enough that people won't put in the effort.  Honestly, I'm surprised even 25% showed up. >
  
  OMG plan out 30 days in advance for my most important civic duty as an American?  This is just excuse-making and it's pathetic. >
  
  It’s quite a bit easier for someone with an established career with time off as a benefit to go and register.  If someone who is living paycheck-to-paycheck has to take time off to go register, they’re probably working hourly and will lose money that can literally be the difference between affording life-saving medicine or having to go without it.
  Why do we have to tell you to care about other people?