Jamison2Carter
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I also think that for the most part, via experience, people over 35 think, or in some cases know the only way to achieve anything in politics is through compromise. They look at Sanders record of lack of compromise and see that isn't how things have gotten accomplished in politics during their lifetimes or otherwise. Therefore, even if they're every bit as progressive as a leftist, their theory of change is incremental by definition, and through compromise.
I think people under 35 are starved for a different theory of change, and Hillary and Biden aren't that. But things like Sunrise Movement and generally organizations who will have them suggest change can happen outside presidential politics, and that's where you see political participation outside of voting. Boomers and Gen Xers are suspicious of that theory of change for good reason, but it doesn't really do to fling shit at one another. Older voters will patronize younger voters, younger voters will get discouraged, and eventually turn into older voters who shit on younger voters. Assuming nothing ever changes, that is.
What about people who are exactly 35, like me?