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Maybe when they think about not being able to get a legal BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #1
The memory of the horrors of back alley abortions are fading Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #6
I just watched Malcom Nance on MSNBC BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #15
The second issue I hear the 20 somethings talk about is climate change Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #23
That's why we lost control of Congress in 2010 calguy Jun 2018 #31
We lost control of Congress because Dems saved the economy and passed universal healthcare emulatorloo Jun 2018 #60
They were extremely concerned about deficits and "death panels"... deurbano Jun 2018 #68
They insisted Obama needed "to be taught a lesson" and stayed home EffieBlack Jun 2018 #104
President Obama was held to a higher standard than any other president has been. NYC Liberal Jun 2018 #115
Boy, ain't this the truth!!!!! tonyt53 Jul 2018 #226
And that's why we should, can and will give them reason to show up in 2018!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #128
Not really true. Dems controlled the Senate in O's first term for about... brush Jul 2018 #230
The vast majority of Americans... SergeStorms Jun 2018 #66
Amen...+millions. Nt N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2018 #80
Pelosi & Schumer calling for civility was about the last straw for me with dem leadership. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #157
The time for playin nice is fuckin OVA!!! #StandWithMaxine InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #205
That loan debt will seem like nothing EllieBC Jun 2018 #24
Could not agree more. Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #26
Maybe they should study history and not take it for granted treestar Jun 2018 #88
Which is exactly why we much maligned Skidmore Jun 2018 #134
+1 betsuni Jun 2018 #137
*This* nt brer cat Jul 2018 #145
+1000. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2018 #158
POST! OF! THE! YEAR! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2018 #166
I'm 43 xmas74 Jul 2018 #167
Thanks and well said. riversedge Jul 2018 #181
or birth control for that matter TheRealNorth Jun 2018 #2
Agreed. Tatiana Jun 2018 #3
I'm a centrist that supported Hillary in 2016. Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #8
When a candidate appeals to them, they show up; they give money; they do ground game. Tatiana Jun 2018 #21
Exactly, but all of those were cosmopolitan center-left Dems. radius777 Jun 2018 #53
RFK had the magic also Tom Rinaldo Jul 2018 #216
I disagree that something is brewing. Blue_true Jun 2018 #9
Exactly, she won because Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #34
Crowley is 56, not 73. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #62
No, I got his age wrong. Sorry. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #122
Ocasio-Cortez is a good Democrat who won a good win. She is slightly to the left of the Squinch Jul 2018 #153
So who will the millennials turn to instead? Blaukraut Jun 2018 #4
What a poorly written article oberliner Jun 2018 #5
Garbage manor321 Jun 2018 #7
Do people under 40 watch cable news in large numbers Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #10
Nope. They don't. shanny Jun 2018 #16
What you say is very important The Genealogist Jun 2018 #127
I'm 38 and have cut the cord crazycatlady Jul 2018 #147
Not really. Caliman73 Jun 2018 #101
Who's watching and listening to that propaganda? Mariana Jul 2018 #148
LA Times..... time for u and every other newspaper, magazine, NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #11
There is an amazing array of journalists out there, but they are not getting read Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #14
Agree, every damn form of communication to the masses has to kick it into high gear. Newspapers may NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #20
Maybe some shot-in-the-fanny millennials Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #37
Millennials are more globalist than populist, radius777 Jun 2018 #12
If you are 18-22 Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #18
These kids will live in a right wing America thanks to allowing Trump to stack the courts. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #75
If you are 18-22, you aren't a millennial Recursion Jun 2018 #110
At this point, I'm not sure who is considered a Millennial Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #111
Millennials "came of age" around the Millennium (hence the name) Recursion Jun 2018 #112
OK so what happened to Gen Y? Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #120
Gen-Y are the Millennials. /nt radius777 Jun 2018 #126
I heard someone use this general formula GreenEyedLefty Jun 2018 #140
I stand firmly with Democratic Millennials. ✌ Wwcd Jul 2018 #190
I wasn't old enough to vote in 1996 jwhitesj Jul 2018 #221
My kid just turned 18. xmas74 Jul 2018 #168
if they elected Obama, why did they let Orange Asshole get elected? treestar Jun 2018 #89
some bought into Hillary hate radius777 Jun 2018 #125
We could raise them to care treestar Jun 2018 #141
they did not vote for him DonCoquixote Jun 2018 #130
More believable than the young people treestar Jun 2018 #142
Hillary Won.. the fucking russians and their enablers Cha Jun 2018 #13
Lol! Right on! Raastan Jun 2018 #17
Thanks, Raastan.. Cha Jun 2018 #19
Are you as sick of the threats as I am? The OR types are the only ones still threatening to..... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #29
I'm way beyond sick and tired of all Cha Jun 2018 #32
The Russians, and I'd score a solid assist by James Comey Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #30
And they are a part of the Democratic Party. Iliyah Jun 2018 #39
This Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #38
Gracias, Crutchez_CuiBono Cha Jun 2018 #40
+1, Article author, " ... hunh ... what Russians !?!??!" uponit7771 Jun 2018 #72
Yeah, a little grizzly detail that Cha Jun 2018 #74
16,000 votes in NYC, and THIS is our Blue Wave? yallerdawg Jun 2018 #97
Is that all the votes she got? Cha Jun 2018 #116
I just don't trust the media spin. Can you imagine why, Cha? yallerdawg Jun 2018 #118
So that was all the votes she got? Cha Jun 2018 #119
Ballotpedia. yallerdawg Jun 2018 #123
Wow.. a spit in the Ocean.. Wonderful Cha Jun 2018 #124
+1,000 happynewyear Jul 2018 #155
Well said Cha Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #171
Thank You, Yo! Cha Jul 2018 #192
I work in a store with about 50 people. Eko Jun 2018 #22
Over 50 here. Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #25
On second thought Eko Jun 2018 #27
White nostalgia is a very interesting term. 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #215
"Embrace" them? What's with the threats? They can withhold their votes, but is it "Democrats" who... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #28
Last time they withheld their votes in protest, we got Trump Wwcd Jul 2018 #156
Democrats need to embrace millennials(?), Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #33
THANK you! EffieBlack Jun 2018 #84
Oh yeah AwakeAtLast Jun 2018 #35
Joe was a major fake out. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #43
Crowly did not lose to a Republican and would not have in the general. tirebiter Jun 2018 #36
the only thing elections show is politics is local. look at Conor Lamb's district. JI7 Jun 2018 #46
most Millennials expect to be wealthy in their lives. and Social Issues like Gay Rights matter JI7 Jun 2018 #41
Did any of them ever reac the Democratic platform? nini Jun 2018 #42
only the Billionaires ? how about the Millionaires ? JI7 Jun 2018 #44
as a young person myself... I laughed at this article. JHan Jun 2018 #45
Mahalo for your perspective, JHan Cha Jun 2018 #48
thanks because I really have to wonder.. JHan Jun 2018 #50
By now I expect nothing more out of Cha Jun 2018 #51
It's the season of hot takes and the false "Democrats in Disarray" narrative that the pundit class emulatorloo Jun 2018 #61
the article read like it was already planned and they needed some election, some event JI7 Jun 2018 #58
You're forgetting Gen Y vercetti2021 Jun 2018 #47
Gen Y are Millennials. aidbo Jun 2018 #92
Oh meant Gen Z nt vercetti2021 Jun 2018 #93
It is not up to the leaders. LiberalFighter Jun 2018 #49
You don't see any connection there? FiveGoodMen Jun 2018 #114
Millennials better embrace progressive democrats or get used to losing. nt miyazaki Jun 2018 #52
Why do we always feel the need to divide our party and love OP's that have that as it's purpose. wasupaloopa Jun 2018 #54
Did this person even bother to read the Democratic party platform? pnwmom Jun 2018 #55
Either they did and are ignoring the reality or Cha Jun 2018 #56
Maybe they should get "awoke" because they are the ones going to pay and pay they will. Historic NY Jun 2018 #57
In a nutshell, yes. KPN Jun 2018 #59
Pundits can start by dumping their insipid "Democrats in Disarray" narrative emulatorloo Jun 2018 #63
In a nutshell NO. Cha Jun 2018 #64
My favorite new analogy for these millennial progressives and "their effervescent energy" witholding LuvLoogie Jun 2018 #65
If I recall Cornell West was part of the DNC rules committee as part of the group to help guide the still_one Jun 2018 #70
Perhaps Noam Chomsky said it best: Progressives who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton made a 'bad Cha Jun 2018 #79
You are right Cha, they are phony progressives. No real progressive still_one Jun 2018 #85
It borders on human malpractice. LuvLoogie Jun 2018 #129
They changed from "A Better Deal" to "Change that Matters"? Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #67
Both slogans are absolutely incompetent Awsi Dooger Jun 2018 #69
Totally agree! Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #91
Bill Clinton said Make America Great Again in the 90's. R B Garr Jun 2018 #138
Why are you refering to the Democratic Party as "they" rather than "we"? N/T lapucelle Jul 2018 #154
Gee....let me guess. Why are YOU trying to start disagreements among the Dems? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #187
Sorry, but I don't know any "Dem" voters who vote based on slogans. lapucelle Jul 2018 #210
I don't believe the OP or any of the responses claimed that. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #222
,,, lapucelle Jul 2018 #225
plain BS, if "progressive millennials" want a future, not going to happen by throwing tantrums and beachbum bob Jun 2018 #71
Gen Y is actually bigger than millenials...so consider that. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #73
They're the same thing. xmas74 Jul 2018 #170
Yep typo...GenZ Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #191
Progressive millennials need to get on board... NCTraveler Jun 2018 #76
i guess i dont cotton to being told what to do and who to support..or else..??? samnsara Jun 2018 #77
Ramp up our game?? wtf? look at the wins by dems of ALL kinds! ..sorry i dont agree with LA times.. samnsara Jun 2018 #78
And, progressive millennials can grow the fuck up and stop expecting to be "embraced" EffieBlack Jun 2018 #81
after reading the posts....guess we are doomed dembotoz Jun 2018 #82
Many of us see this as self-destructive bullshit. Adrahil Jun 2018 #83
i have seen that cut both ways dembotoz Jun 2018 #86
Give an example of where you have seen them "not allowed" in the party. Squinch Jul 2018 #159
Being talked down to during discussion, left of lists for notifications, ganged up on and made to dembotoz Jul 2018 #163
What utter bullshit. If they didn't vote or voted for whiny donnie because they felt "talked down Squinch Jul 2018 #164
Talking about good potential Dems totally turned off dembotoz Jul 2018 #165
They came, they saw, no one applauded them, they voted for trump. Squinch Jul 2018 #173
We need to work on the next generation. xmas74 Jul 2018 #176
Have trouble reading???? dembotoz Jul 2018 #177
Have trouble remembering??? You never said they voted Squinch Jul 2018 #183
no what i said is that they were treated like shit by the local party. dembotoz Jul 2018 #189
If their level of dedication is that they see what is going on Squinch Jul 2018 #194
Are you claiming new volunteers weren't welcomed? My friend complained about something bettyellen Jul 2018 #204
I know with my local party just this season xmas74 Jul 2018 #206
Do you know the best way to be treated well by xmas74 Jul 2018 #208
Spent too much of my life in sales dembotoz Jul 2018 #209
Which makes older hardworking party members what, LOL? bettyellen Jul 2018 #213
It makes us shit and unworthy xmas74 Jul 2018 #218
You just seem to shit on Dems. xmas74 Jul 2018 #217
why we lose........ dembotoz Jul 2018 #219
Think again... xmas74 Jul 2018 #220
I have dembotoz Jul 2018 #223
Try again xmas74 Jul 2018 #227
Lol hey kids get off my lawn dembotoz Jul 2018 #234
How about looking at the next generation. xmas74 Jul 2018 #237
U r completely wrong but why worry about that now dembotoz Jul 2018 #240
And you've offered nothing substantive xmas74 Jul 2018 #243
Baloney treestar Jun 2018 #87
Sorry but this is bullshit Kentonio Jul 2018 #180
Do you really think millenials are a block and we'll lose Squinch Jul 2018 #186
Hey if you keep building strawmen this quickly.. Kentonio Jul 2018 #188
Lol! I never said a word about trump. And this has nothing Squinch Jul 2018 #193
Many of the people you're insulting are the ones helping win those victories Kentonio Jul 2018 #195
We have a strong position on economics. Read the platform. What Squinch Jul 2018 #196
How about you try actually listening to them? Kentonio Jul 2018 #197
I'll take that to mean that there is no policy or position that Squinch Jul 2018 #198
Exactly the level of discussion I was expecting sadly Kentonio Jul 2018 #199
You're saying we are not fighting for what they want us to fight for. I ask what they want Squinch Jul 2018 #202
We are going to "lose" their votes treestar Jul 2018 #235
No-one is threatening to abandon the cause Kentonio Jul 2018 #239
I haven't seen anyone claim everything is perfect treestar Jul 2018 #242
What's works in NYC or California madville Jun 2018 #90
Pelosi is a "strong moderate candidate," though. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #95
Pelosi is only seen as a moderate by those to her left madville Jun 2018 #98
An area where Republicans do much better than Dems is in establishing and controlling the narrative. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #113
I can agree the slogan needs to have some punch. Maybe "Saving Democracy from Traitors." Garrett78 Jun 2018 #94
How many of them even vote? Tipperary Jun 2018 #96
Just under 50% voted in 2016 madville Jun 2018 #99
What was Boomer turnout like when they were 25? crazycatlady Jul 2018 #203
Democrats crushed the GP and Republicans when it comes to millenial votes. nt NCTraveler Jun 2018 #100
EVERY subset of the party qazplm135 Jun 2018 #102
Geezus! "Like, you better or else!" Wwcd Jun 2018 #103
My first thought too. Skidmore Jun 2018 #105
I'm blown away by their total absense of historical awarness Wwcd Jun 2018 #106
One thing I taught Skidmore Jun 2018 #107
+ a million. K n R Wwcd Jun 2018 #109
Grandpa certainly isn't going to bail them out. Mariana Jul 2018 #149
Not all grampas. Careful who you accuse. Wwcd Jul 2018 #160
That's true, not all. Just most of them. nt. Mariana Jul 2018 #161
We don't know the numbers of good grampas who remember & see the past history as a threat Wwcd Jul 2018 #162
Yes, "People need to step up instead of whining and Cha Jun 2018 #131
And progressive millenials better embrace Democrats Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #108
Yes, it does.. In their Cha Jun 2018 #132
That's why millennials who call themselves Democrats, are our future Wwcd Jul 2018 #151
Millennials politically id'd as simply 'Democrats' don't seem to have the same tone of priviledge Wwcd Jul 2018 #150
In the short term, I'm not sure this is true. Also, I think they've signaled with some lip-service, JCanete Jun 2018 #117
Oh for Gods sake ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #121
Just your average ignorant, arrogant Cha Jun 2018 #133
Progressive millennials need to figure out which team they are on. honest.abe Jun 2018 #135
The only thing some Democratics are hesitant on JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #136
Alas, that's not so. Some Democrats are "hesitant" (i.e., in opposition) re other important goals. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #139
You have to appeal to yours JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #143
The question here is not Democrats versus Republicans. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #144
Wtf? Cary Jul 2018 #146
Every time I see, "Democrats better do X for 'progressives' or else," all I ever think is Squinch Jul 2018 #152
Amen. Scurrilous Jul 2018 #200
Bingo. nt Blue_true Jul 2018 #224
My kid just turned 18. xmas74 Jul 2018 #169
This is very heartening. Squinch Jul 2018 #174
I think so. xmas74 Jul 2018 #175
I'm not too in touch with that generation. I know kids and old fogies Squinch Jul 2018 #178
You need to work a booth or volunteer a few days. xmas74 Jul 2018 #182
I do volunteer. I just haven't run into many. Squinch Jul 2018 #184
They're still young. xmas74 Jul 2018 #185
A person who doesn't vote or votes 3rd party can't claim to be a progressive. Kaleva Jul 2018 #172
Or we need to refocus on the upcoming block. xmas74 Jul 2018 #179
what utter bullshit Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #201
Nice bot bait! Scurrilous Jul 2018 #207
Some people seem to be going out of their way so hard to setup to divide Democrats, and push that still_one Jul 2018 #211
Democrats had better unite as many voters as possible, of all ages. n/t Orsino Jul 2018 #212
Millennials better start fighting for that shit, then Blue_Tires Jul 2018 #214
I think we need to embrace each other or were all screwed. 33taw Jul 2018 #228
Auto-trash by Keyword / Democrats better ! stonecutter357 Jul 2018 #229
Umm..sure ok. Wwcd Jul 2018 #231
All the different political factions need to unite against drumpf. democratisphere Jul 2018 #232
Who was the author? This reads like an Op-Ed and not a Times editorial. Thanks Hekate Jul 2018 #233
Per the article, Mariel Garza Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #244
There are now more millennials than baby boomers.... kentuck Jul 2018 #236
More Generation Z than Boomers xmas74 Jul 2018 #238
And DU responds... progressoid Jul 2018 #241
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