Anonymous wrote:No young people are smarter than they are given credit for, if not for the indoctrination in American schools we would be seeing it here as well.

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I see little tiny symbols of pushing back. Brewery in NoVA: It’s third bathroom is a “family bathroom.” I think it’s subtle. But it’s there.

What on earth do you think that a “family bathroom” symbolizes exactly? I appreciate these because they allow me to be out and about with my son who is not old enough to go to the men’s bathroom by himself but old enough that his presence in the women’s bathroom might make women uncomfortable. Ditto with my DH and our daughter. Is there some nefarious other thing you’re ascribing to family bathrooms?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm European. Young people are indeed moving further to the right in western Europe. There are two issues driving it - immigration and housing. The younger generation doesn't accept the platitudes and social justice mantras of older generations. They look at their communities - whether in Sweden, France, Holland - and note that nearly all violent crime is committed by Arab and African immigrants. And it's younger people that are often the victims of it - from sexual assault to muggings to murder. Most immigrants to Europe do not accept western mores and values. And younger Europeans are tired of it. They will increasingly vote for anti-immigration parties.

Secondly, fewer and fewer Europeans can afford their own home - whether owning or renting. And this is also tied to immigration. They see how much their governments are spending to house and feed immigrants from Mali or Iraq. And that leads to resentment. The traditional left and center-left parties are often seen as out-of-touch dinosaurs that are completely removed from the day to day realities of average Europeans. The energy is increasingly with the right wing parties. Even in liberal and tolerant Holland, the far right candidate - Geert Wilders - got the most votes in the last election. And I suspect that trend will continue throughout western Europe. Young people are fed up, and they are untethered from the past. The Cold War is a long time ago. And World War II is something you read about in a history book. They will increasingly vote for the right because the left has failed to address the issues they are concerned about.

But it should be noted that the European right is nothing like the American right. Every European wants health insurance, pensions, social welfare, vacation time, affordable education, a sane climate policy etc etc. Immigration and the cost of housing is what drives the European right.

Married into a European family and can echo these points-- all accurate. The young adults are finding that they are not receiving the benefits they've grown to expect but that immigrants are receiving free housing, stipends, fancy phones etc.

I'm growing concerned that the hyperbolic language of calling right wingers "Nazis" is prepping the ground for these younger adults to accept more extreme beliefs. I had a young in law tell me that he believes in more restrictions in immigration, less aid to Ukraine etc, and if he has to be a Nazi to get these things, that's okay. I explained that he doesn't. But I was a little shaken by the conversation.

I see little tiny symbols of pushing back. Brewery in NoVA: It’s third bathroom is a “family bathroom.” I think it’s subtle. But it’s there.

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Anonymous wrote:The liberals are for the very rich and the welfare class. The working class and middle class has been skillfully claimed by Trump. This is the majority. Trumps anti-war, pro working man, low taxes on wages, pro Christian, drive to cheapen energy, anti big pharma and other mega corporations is a growth position especially among Hispanics. No wonder nobody is volunteering for the military. Those people don’t come from the wealthy or welfare class and the middle class doesn’t want to be in a military that has 57 genders and has lost 2 wars under Biden.

I am not supposed to laugh at this but I did. I do wish the Dems would stop catering to an elite class. I heard a podcast yesterday where Melinda French Gates said no woman under 18 should have a baby. Sorry, that’s extreme. I would not accept that in my county. I see that as elitism and catering to a very elite class. I see little tiny symbols of pushing back. Brewery in NoVA: It’s third bathroom is a “family bathroom.” I think it’s subtle. But it’s there.

btw, as an aside, no man has ever given me a bad look when I used their bathroom. Even truck drivers. (I do it bc I am impatient and it seems like I have to pee urgently). I can handle any look that comes my way. The men laugh— and I laugh —on the way in/out. Times change. But people like change at their own pace.

No women under 18 should have a baby.. I agree with that.

-signed an immigrant whose parents don't speak any English, and who went to a C rated state univ, so not elite.

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Anonymous wrote:The liberals are for the very rich and the welfare class. The working class and middle class has been skillfully claimed by Trump. This is the majority. Trumps anti-war, pro working man, low taxes on wages, pro Christian, drive to cheapen energy, anti big pharma and other mega corporations is a growth position especially among Hispanics. No wonder nobody is volunteering for the military. Those people don’t come from the wealthy or welfare class and the middle class doesn’t want to be in a military that has 57 genders and has lost 2 wars under Biden.

that's hilarious.

Tell me what Trump did that shows he is anti big pharma and other mega corporations.

You are 1000% delusional.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/30/16896434/trump-drug-prices-year-one

He had gone into a meeting with big pharma to make them reduce prices, and instead, he gave them a tax cut and drug prices went up. He also installed a pro-pharma lobbyist to head the FDA.

Hysterical and scary how you MAGA are completely fooled by lies.

CPI is almost double the high level reported by the purposely manipulated since the 90s formula. The old honest formula used by shadow stats has cpi accurately reported at almost double. That’s in the drug prices big time. I don’t blame the government for lying about cpi because there would be mayhem and panic under Biden.

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Anonymous wrote:No young people are smarter than they are given credit for, if not for the indoctrination in American schools we would be seeing it here as well.

What is this “indoctrination” conservatives love to bleat about?

Ask Macron:


https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/world/europe/france-threat-american-universities.html

I guess Macron is now a crazy 'conservative' right?

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Anonymous wrote:The liberals are for the very rich and the welfare class. The working class and middle class has been skillfully claimed by Trump. This is the majority. Trumps anti-war, pro working man, low taxes on wages, pro Christian, drive to cheapen energy, anti big pharma and other mega corporations is a growth position especially among Hispanics. No wonder nobody is volunteering for the military. Those people don’t come from the wealthy or welfare class and the middle class doesn’t want to be in a military that has 57 genders and has lost 2 wars under Biden.

that's hilarious.

Tell me what Trump did that shows he is anti big pharma and other mega corporations.

You are 1000% delusional.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/30/16896434/trump-drug-prices-year-one

He had gone into a meeting with big pharma to make them reduce prices, and instead, he gave them a tax cut and drug prices went up. He also installed a pro-pharma lobbyist to head the FDA.

Hysterical and scary how you MAGA are completely fooled by lies.

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Anonymous wrote:The liberals are for the very rich and the welfare class. The working class and middle class has been skillfully claimed by Trump. This is the majority. Trumps anti-war, pro working man, low taxes on wages, pro Christian, drive to cheapen energy, anti big pharma and other mega corporations is a growth position especially among Hispanics. No wonder nobody is volunteering for the military. Those people don’t come from the wealthy or welfare class and the middle class doesn’t want to be in a military that has 57 genders and has lost 2 wars under Biden.

I am not supposed to laugh at this but I did. I do wish the Dems would stop catering to an elite class. I heard a podcast yesterday where Melinda French Gates said no woman under 18 should have a baby. Sorry, that’s extreme. I would not accept that in my county. I see that as elitism and catering to a very elite class. I see little tiny symbols of pushing back. Brewery in NoVA: It’s third bathroom is a “family bathroom.” I think it’s subtle. But it’s there.

btw, as an aside, no man has ever given me a bad look when I used their bathroom. Even truck drivers. (I do it bc I am impatient and it seems like I have to pee urgently). I can handle any look that comes my way. The men laugh— and I laugh —on the way in/out. Times change. But people like change at their own pace.

Anonymous wrote:The liberals are for the very rich and the welfare class. The working class and middle class has been skillfully claimed by Trump. This is the majority. Trumps anti-war, pro working man, low taxes on wages, pro Christian, drive to cheapen energy, anti big pharma and other mega corporations is a growth position especially among Hispanics. No wonder nobody is volunteering for the military. Those people don’t come from the wealthy or welfare class and the middle class doesn’t want to be in a military that has 57 genders and has lost 2 wars under Biden.

Anonymous wrote:The liberals are for the very rich and the welfare class. The working class and middle class has been skillfully claimed by Trump. This is the majority. Trumps anti-war, pro working man, low taxes on wages, pro Christian, drive to cheapen energy, anti big pharma and other mega corporations is a growth position especially among Hispanics. No wonder nobody is volunteering for the military. Those people don’t come from the wealthy or welfare class and the middle class doesn’t want to be in a military that has 57 genders and has lost 2 wars under Biden.