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Baby boomers are fleeing Donald Trump and switching allegiance to Harris (www.independent.co.uk)

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Voters over 70 are backing Harris over Trump, 51 to 48 percent, Emerson College poll finds

A new poll shows some baby boomers and members of the Silent Generation are switching allegiances from former President Donald Trump to Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Emerson College poll released Thursday shows voters over 70 backing Harris over Trump 51 to 48 percent. That’s a small but positive shift for Harris, as last month, 50 percent of the group supported Trump while 48 percent backed President Joe Biden, who dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris last month.

The group includes some baby boomers, who were born between 1946 and 1964, and the Silent Generation, born between 1925 and 1945.

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[-] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 6 points 2 months ago

I'm starting to like this new time line.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I can guarantee you that in a few years there'll be at least one sci-fi story about someone going back in time with some kind of future vaccine that makes Biden totally immune to COVID, preventing him from dropping out of the race and causing a fascist dystopia.

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[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

if anybody reads what the DNC voted on for their platform lowering aging people's cost of healthcare was a big one and the rest of their platform was mostly for seniors to benefit off of it

more gerontocracy horseshit so no surprise people switched

we need a party for the younger people at this point that would fight for living wages and universal healthcare for all not just Medicare expansion and lowering prescription drug costs lowering that will mostly just help seniors

https://democrats.org/news/dnc-releases-2024-party-platform-draft-outlining-historic-record-and-bold-agenda-for-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-to-finish-the-job/

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

we need a party for the younger people at this point that would fight for living wages and universal healthcare for all

Bruh, younger people couldn't even show up to vote for a Democrat primary candidate who was fighting for those things. If they can't do that, they're sure as hell not going to be able to make a party lmao. And I say that as someone who was one of the younger people in 2020 and voted for Sanders in the primary. Young people needed to get their shit together, and based on 2022, it looks like they finally are getting there.

Oh, and lowering prescription drug prices helps a lot of people who aren't geriatric, you fucking ableist. It would've helped me save a thousand or so over the last few years, at least. And that's not accounting for my surprise medical emergency early this year. If you aren't going to get off your high horse, then get out.

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I think maybe your writeup here would look a lot better without the animosity. I'm not sayin being uncivil is always wrong, but I'm not seeing you reflecting it, you're making it. here, let's take a look at my edit:

Younger people couldn’t even show up to vote for a Democrat primary candidate who was fighting for those things. If they can’t do that, they’re sure as hell not going to be able to make a party. And I say that as someone who was one of the younger people in 2020 and voted for Sanders in the primary. Young people needed to get their shit together, and based on 2022, it looks like they finally are getting there.

And, lowering prescription drug prices helps a lot of people who aren’t geriatric. It would’ve helped me save a thousand or so over the last few years, at least. And that’s not accounting for my surprise medical emergency early this year.

Nothing of value was lost. No point was missed. It is now more persuasive. I assume that's why you made it right?

Again, I'm not claiming i don't like dunkin on assholes as much as the next guy. I critically agree with your point that reduced drug costs op was shitting on help everyone, and that ops complaint sounds like whining on its face. Im saying maybe you got hotter than you needed to here.

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Y'know, I don't disagree. I let myself get a bit too heated.

[-] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, fuck the seniors dude.

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[-] Eutent@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The poll in question:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DtCAcUi-gQi-imKgXR4N_NJkgLbwBEYA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107857247170786005927&rtpof=true&sd=true

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