E

This is so sad. They are the generation that will eventually be running our country.
Received from an Oregon Resident.

While I was getting a coffee, I overheard 7 young people (22-26 years old, 5 males, 2 female) who have been protesting in downtown Portland the last two nights. I told them I was doing research and asked nicely if they would answer some questions. They were cool with it, so I sat down and went for it.

Ø Three voted. Of the four who didn't, none was registered to vote.

Ø None of them researched independently either candidate.

Ø All were for Hillary but preferred Bernie.

Ø Why the Democratic Candidate?
· "More things are taken care of."
· "Time to have a woman President."
· "Democrats aren't sexist or racist."

Ø Six of them live at home.

Ø All are under their parents insurance.

Ø Two have "real" jobs.

Ø Three aren't working, nor are they trying hard to find a job either.

Ø Parents pay for everything in their life or subsidize it.

Ø Six get money from mom or dad every month.

Ø Two have been on unemployment for 6+ months.

Ø One is at Portland State U, doesn't work, and parents pay for everything.

Ø All 7 said Trump is a racist/sexist. I asked to cite proof ... "That tape, man!"

Ø When I asked, as a man myself, "Have you ever said anything like that when you've been hanging out with your buddies?
All five males said "Yes."

Ø Would you say it if you knew you were on tape? All five answered "No."

Ø What's the difference? I asked. "You've all said bad stuff like that. Does that mean you hate women and are a sexual predator?" ..... Nothing..... No answer.

Ø None could tell me how our government works ...They didn't know how laws are passed, how the House of Representatives or the Senate work.

Ø None could explain how a bill is passed.

Ø Only one could tell me the difference between legal and illegal immigration. One of them said, "Legal immigration is when you immigrate legally." ..... Seriously?

Ø None could explain the purpose of the Electoral College or how it works.

In 10 minutes they felt they had explained everything. Nice kids .... but so ignorant.

I know some awesome, phenomenal young adults; but I'm afraid the majority are like these seven.

Too many participation trophies, too much coddling by parents and teachers.

In 1944 18 year-olds stormed the beach at Normandy into almost certain death to save the world from an evil monster..

In 2016 18-year-olds feel unsafe because words hurt their feelings. So these infantiles go to a "safe room" to play with Play Doh and coloring books and to suck their thumbs.
This country is in deep doodoo!

Kevyn

this is disturbing, would you mind giving the address of the coffee shop this took place at along with the date and time? We need to look into this.

E

Of course it is disturbing. If you had paid any attention since you've been on here, you'd realize that is what we have been saying all along. But you are as brainwashed as those kids. I got it from a friend and won't waste my time looking it up for you. You look it up.

Dr. Evil Loc: In Your Face

You don't have to go to Oregon to find people like those, they're everywhere.

Kevyn

you got it from a friend? Such care you take in sourcing what you post. It is unattributed nonsense, a fantastic story made up to support your warped view of the world that cannot be supported by actual fact or real incidents. Some clod posted a fairytale a few months ago about a farm girl in Montana blasting a couple of murderous illegal immigrants breaking into the family home. The right wing OPP Sheep bleated praise over the story which was quickly shown to be a work of fiction that never happened. Your post is the same, nothing but a regurgitated lie.

samtheyank

I don’t call it Doo Doo. I call it stinking shit. It is sad. Their minds are like mush. They can’t function. They are like sheep being led to the Slaughter. This is the generation that will go under.

Highlander66 Loc: Illinois

You don’t have to look into that single particular instance. All you have to do is go to a college and talk to the students. I have been at the college that I attended 30 years ago that my younger daughter is now attending and aske many similar questions with similar answers. The number one response I get to the question “have you researched the candidates at all” is a blank stare. If you yourself went to a college and asked 50 students any of those questions without giving them any help, you would probably have 45 of them not be able to answer. If you watch the videos of people who do the “man on the street” questions or the people that do interviews at protests you see that people have no idea what they are protesting. Most recently a guy went to a college and put Trumps tax plan in front of students and told them it was Bernie’s tax plan and they thought it was wonderful. When told it was Trumps plan they just looked confused. I guess what I’m trying to say, is the story reported in the coffee shop is very plausible because I have personally asked the same and similar questions to the same focus group with the same results. It is very frustrating to me that people “demand this” and “state that” as fact without having the foggiest idea of what they are talking about.

Mike Easterday

I used to manage a tree nursery . The way some high school graduates came in looking for a job was ridiculous. They looked more like gang members. Ask them a question, the response sounded like a mumble . The few I tried had absolutely no work ethic . Usually they lasted about a week .

E

you got it from a friend? >>> Yes.

Such care you take in sourcing what you post. >>> You should be the last one complaining about my source after the drivel you post

It is unattributed nonsense, a fantastic story made up to support your warped view of the world that cannot be supported by actual fact or real incidents. >>> You are just upset because you probably would have answered everyone of those questions just like those students did. There are some leftist. liberals and Democrats on here who try to write intelligent stuff on occasion. Many believe biased and not necessarily factual. But you are seen as one of those kids. Quoting what your masters tell you to post. These kids are you. Over and over again. Cupcakes and snowflakes of no mental substance, just spewing hate and outrageous bias. Now go cry to Soros or mommy and tell them what I said about you. Meanwhile we all await your first intelligent original post.

GmanTerry

Before Jesse Watters got his own show, he did a segment on the Bill O'Reily show every week where he interviewed people on the street. Mostly he interviewed university students and ask questions any 8th grader should know. Like, who's is the Vice President?. How many Justices sit on the Supreme Court?. What is the bill of Rights?. Things all Americans should know. One out of six might be able to answer his questions. If you don't understand how our government works, how can you intelligently vote? Bernie was popular because he promised free tuition and no one seems to have ever taught students to understand what socialism is and how it kills a society.

Semper Fi

Dr. Evil Loc: In Your Face

Waters World, loved it, can't believe the stupidity out there

Nickolai

That's what they said about the sex drugs and rock and roll Generation of the 1960's

Nickolai

I don't believe it

Nickolai

Do you ever read the crap you write your hatred ooozzzes from the crcks

Nickolai

That Bill O' Reilly stuff was cherry picked, and some I suspect was staged to advance a right wing ideology