The leaders of progressive groups focused on mobilizing young voters are warning President Joe Biden that his handling of the war in Gaza could depress turnout in a demographic that’s already notoriously difficult to energize on Election Day.
"We write to you to issue a very stark and unmistakable warning: you and your Administration’s stance on Gaza risks millions of young voters staying home or voting third party next year.
“We mobilized the record youth turnout in 2020 that pushed your ticket over the finish line... Many of us worked to provide the critical source of support for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections that prevented the Red Wave.
"Young people are a cornerstone of a winning Democratic coalition, and the vast majority of young people in this country are rightfully horrified by the atrocities committed with our tax dollars, with your support, and our nation’s military backing.
“We did not spend hours upon hours knocking doors and making calls to turn out the vote so that you could support indiscriminate slaughter of civilians and violations of international law. Your legacy hangs in the balance.”
Signers include the heads of groups like March for Our Lives, United We Dream, Gen Z for Change, and the Sunrise Movement.
A New York Times-Siena College poll of five swing states found that among voters under 30, who lean heavily Democratic, just 5% “strongly approve” of how Biden is doing his job and 25% “somewhat approve.”
Literally has a lower approval rating with the most Democratic generation than the most Republican generation. Zero chance his ass is getting reelected
What exactly would be worse right now if Trump were still president?
The economy! Trump would have given out a check for 600$ probably, which would have made line go down more. I think trans people might get even more persecuted? On the federal level like. On the other hand libs actually came to protest/riot under Trump, now they don't give a shit. I doubt cop city would be treated as callously if it was under Trump (looking at the riots in 2020 here).
He'd be very rude about it
I’m like 90% sure things would be better rn under Trump if for no other reason than Trump makes the libs follow us
Wonder if Trump being extremely pro Israel would make libs follow Palestine, or if they'd be like 'See, even HE gets it right'
Probably the latter, like they did when he bombed Syria
uh still genocide ig
maybe US troops being deployed earlier? But Biden is off the rails about that too
thats what a lot of people are asking and so far there's no good answer that isn't just hyperbole
Nothing globally, really, as far as I can tell
Locally, horrible people seemed to become more emboldened, violent, and generally horrible in response to his becoming president the first time. Since they are roughly the same otherwise, I still want a biden win just for the practicality of not getting the shitheads firing their guns in the air, etc.
The NLRB would be making dogs shit decisions and taking 6 months to hold elections.