I agree they should be part of the mix but it feels like pandering. I like your idea of a truly progressive agenda for everyone. We need to fix what’s wrong, not create another “division”.
If the Democratic Party addressed real issues, as you listed, they might actually see young men starting to listen. I don’t believe that establishment democrats who hold the real power in the party wanna change. They don’t think they’re the problem. They don’t support the issues you’ve listed because it doesn’t line up with their real agenda. They think they just need to message differently. This strategy is a waste of time and money.
As an extremely involved member of three Lee County Democratic organizations )Democratic Club of Lee County, Lee County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus and Democratic Club of Cape Coral, we have known the need to target not only young men, but also young women.
At events such as rallies/protests, etc, I actively engage with people of all ages, races/ethnicities, genders, walks of life, socio-economic status, etc, but spend extra time talking to the young (and younger) folks, thanking them for their participation, encouraging them, and even to talk to their friends.
Yes, we also know of those who either have felt disappointed and as a result, voted for Trump, as well as those who have abstained from voting altogether.
One thing that certainly needs to be addressed within the Democratic party is that many of the Dems in Congress sit silently, rather be speaking out, speaking up, standing tall... we need more Crocketts, AOCs, Bookers, Stansburys, Al Greens... Our Dems in Congress should not have sat with their cutesy little paddle-board signs in silent protest. They should have stood by Al Green.
I think they're missing, the forest for the trees. While it's a good idea to get more people involved, especially young voters (male and female and everything in between) this isn't a time for creating groups or task forces around a single demographic. There.isn't.time. Maybe that $20 million could go toward feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, hiring those young men to see their votes at work, scheduling voting for a Saturday so everyone can participate/vote (or over a weekend - Friday-Saturday, for example). I don't know. Just random ideas off the top of my head.
I believe it is a waste of money. These young men go along to get along and will view this as a feeble attempt at addressing them. They are 10 feet tall and bulletproof. It would need to be their peers speaking to them that could change their minds.
So many promises and disappointments! Even when there was a democratic trifecta the democrats were more interested in bipartisanship than delivering on their promises. Take that $20 million dollars and spend it helping people who are struggling and suffering instead of wasting it trying to be cool and sway young men’s votes. Donate to community healthcare facilities and other organizations that actually help people. They will judge you based on what you do to help them and their communities.
I know of a few young people who are disgruntled with this country's state of affairs. Some are newly graduated and others in the working class barely making it group. I totally agree with enticing them to get active, become hopeful, and feel like change is coming IF they take part.
I agree they should be part of the mix but it feels like pandering. I like your idea of a truly progressive agenda for everyone. We need to fix what’s wrong, not create another “division”.
If the Democratic Party addressed real issues, as you listed, they might actually see young men starting to listen. I don’t believe that establishment democrats who hold the real power in the party wanna change. They don’t think they’re the problem. They don’t support the issues you’ve listed because it doesn’t line up with their real agenda. They think they just need to message differently. This strategy is a waste of time and money.
This is good news.
As an extremely involved member of three Lee County Democratic organizations )Democratic Club of Lee County, Lee County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus and Democratic Club of Cape Coral, we have known the need to target not only young men, but also young women.
At events such as rallies/protests, etc, I actively engage with people of all ages, races/ethnicities, genders, walks of life, socio-economic status, etc, but spend extra time talking to the young (and younger) folks, thanking them for their participation, encouraging them, and even to talk to their friends.
Yes, we also know of those who either have felt disappointed and as a result, voted for Trump, as well as those who have abstained from voting altogether.
One thing that certainly needs to be addressed within the Democratic party is that many of the Dems in Congress sit silently, rather be speaking out, speaking up, standing tall... we need more Crocketts, AOCs, Bookers, Stansburys, Al Greens... Our Dems in Congress should not have sat with their cutesy little paddle-board signs in silent protest. They should have stood by Al Green.
I think they're missing, the forest for the trees. While it's a good idea to get more people involved, especially young voters (male and female and everything in between) this isn't a time for creating groups or task forces around a single demographic. There.isn't.time. Maybe that $20 million could go toward feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, hiring those young men to see their votes at work, scheduling voting for a Saturday so everyone can participate/vote (or over a weekend - Friday-Saturday, for example). I don't know. Just random ideas off the top of my head.
I believe it is a waste of money. These young men go along to get along and will view this as a feeble attempt at addressing them. They are 10 feet tall and bulletproof. It would need to be their peers speaking to them that could change their minds.
Maybe they should actually try to keep the base they barely have.
Thanks
This is not the way to do this.
Olivia Julianna was targeted by Don jr. For merely talking about this subject.
https://open.substack.com/pub/oliviajulianna/p/the-trumps-just-came-after-me?r=faq3b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Where is the progressive plan?
Why doesn't that guy have a hand
So many promises and disappointments! Even when there was a democratic trifecta the democrats were more interested in bipartisanship than delivering on their promises. Take that $20 million dollars and spend it helping people who are struggling and suffering instead of wasting it trying to be cool and sway young men’s votes. Donate to community healthcare facilities and other organizations that actually help people. They will judge you based on what you do to help them and their communities.
I know of a few young people who are disgruntled with this country's state of affairs. Some are newly graduated and others in the working class barely making it group. I totally agree with enticing them to get active, become hopeful, and feel like change is coming IF they take part.