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LudwigPastorius

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10. Hogg's premise is flawed.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 11:54 PM

Jun 2

Young voters will not vote for someone simply because they are also young.

83-year-old Bernie Sanders is one of the, if not THE, most popular politician among young people.

It is the issues, and how a campaigner addresses them, that voters care about.

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Is David Hogg Democrats' Nightmare, or Savior? [View all] question everything Jun 2 OP

An electoral disaster in swing states. nt LexVegas Jun 2 #1

Neither. Scrivener7 Jun 2 #2

The only thing I'll say... appmanga Jun 2 #3

He's a dangerous opportunist. DavidDvorkin Jun 2 #4

Demanding campaign finanace reform Mountainguy Jun 2 #5

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Welcome to DU....I guess. GP6971 Jun 2 #8

De rec. nt Celerity Jun 3 #12

There is no savior. ananda Jun 2 #7

Not as effective as AOC and SANDERS UTUSN Jun 2 #9

Hogg's premise is flawed. LudwigPastorius Jun 2 #10

Neither. He's a messenger from the millennials. 0rganism Jun 3 #11

He reminds of Greg Stillson krawhitham Jun 3 #13

Neither JI7 Jun 3 #14

He could have personally handpicked every single Democratic representative himself... W_HAMILTON Jun 3 #15

I give Hogg credit for helping Democrats win the midterms in 2018 AZProgressive Jun 3 #16