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re: Are younger voters ripe to be converted to Libertarianism?
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:51 pm to petar
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:51 pm to petar
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one reason i think they are going pro libertarian as they have seen what many of them are considering a shitty rep in bush and a shitty dem in obama.
that is not even taking into account how much you learn about the world from 18-30
I'm not sure they are going libertarian. This election should give us more of a read on that. I do think you have a generation of voters that really bought into Obama's message that politics as usual can be changed (as Palin said that "hopey-changey thing"). They've been disappointed. Now who they blame for that disappointment-Obama, the obstructionists in the House, a two party system-I don't know. I think we have to see how that shakes out when they vote again in a national election. Personally, I think they were just naive. Bill Clinton's description of that was right on to me-it was a fairy tale. Obama is not stupid, he is in fact too cerebral. He thinks politics should be intellectual. It is not and never will be. But hey, I'm old and my eyes were opened long ago.
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Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:01 pm to wfeliciana
It will be tough to sell young folks the libertarian economic message. It is difficult for them to find jobs, which means many of them are attracted to gov't intervention in the form of a jobs guarantee, tax-funded services, etc.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:03 pm to wfeliciana
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This election should give us more of a read on that.
that's true. I haven't looked at polling number on Ron Paul or Gary Johnson but id imagine the demographics would be telling. Although there is no way to tell (and it is more likely the libertarian would post thier views on facebook as there was a less negative connotation to them rather than Romney or Obama), social media prior to last election was just as much pro ron paul and gary johnson as it was pro obama and Romney.
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Personally, I think they were just naive
not disagreeing.. think that is kind of the reason why they are pro libertarian at this point. Dem's have fooled em in Obama. many didn't vote for Bush but many still blame him for alot of problems. and the republicans have not helped them selves out with Congress's action or lack of action.
They don't like Obama. Think the Republicans are just as dumb and not in favor of social issues that young people like. so libertarian.
kind of like a no other option thing
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