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In reply to the discussion: Democrats better embrace progressive millennials or get used to losing [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)I resented Sanders for not being a party member (I-VT), and was mad at the party for letting him run.
But here is reality. When NE -2 had its primary, former Congressman Brad Ashford - a good older guy on the conservative side of Democratic politics, lost to Kara Eastman in the primary, I realized that while the voices of the Boomers and Xers matter, the millenials -- the folks here that principally supported Sanders -- are the ones that matter more. When a candidate appeals to them, they show up; they give money; they do ground game. Ocasio-Cortez demonstrated that same principle again.
Re: 2020 - Since Truman, 4/5 elected Democratic Presidents were young guys in their 40s. Johnson was an outlier because of his taking over for JFK. JFK, Carter, Clinton, and Obama were all young and able and spoke to a generation. Our next candidate needs to have that quality.