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« on: December 13, 2012, 08:32:21 PM » |
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I will say that 2012 will largely be viewed as a major generational turning point -- Generation Y is finally old enough to care about voting, and Generation X is finally old enough to care about running for office. Public opinion finally tipped in favor of marijuana legalization and gay marriage. The youths finally have more voting power than the olds on two key cultural issues.
Those who oppose change are just dying too fast, and Baby Boomers aren't as resistant to social evolution as their (largely racist) parents were. And let's be honest, growing up as a child through the Bush and Obama eras isn't going to solidify a very conservative outlook on life. The voters coming online in the next 10 years are probably going to be even more liberal than those currently in the mix. Blame the war in Iraq and the perceived war on gays.
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