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General Category => Politics => Topic started by: rocky wolfbanger on July 24, 2015, 04:50:36 PM

Title: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: rocky wolfbanger on July 24, 2015, 04:50:36 PM

It might be just me but are we heading for a inter generational war the young blame the old for allowing the Tories into power. Iv recently witnessed a few nasty exchanges between the old and young and I mean nasty, its a worrying sign .

Title: Re: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: Slacker on July 25, 2015, 09:42:54 AM

I welcome younger generation being more active, students haven't been particularly fired up since the 1960s. Maybe some are still activists as pensioners

Title: Re: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: Old Cruser on July 26, 2015, 06:10:30 PM

Question is did these younger people Vote???
It's ok blaming others but did they actually get off their arses and vote?

To be honest I doubt any generation is actually to blame for the Tories getting in - they had a majority vote - end of!

Title: Re: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: rocky wolfbanger on July 26, 2015, 06:13:11 PM

Quote from: Old Cruser on July 26, 2015, 06:10:30 PM

Question is did these younger people Vote???
It's ok blaming others but did they actually get off their arses and vote?

To be honest I doubt any generation is actually to blame for the Tories getting in - they had a majority vote - end of!

Lets turn that question around , did any party try to reach the younger voter in their campaigns ? What I saw seemed to suggest that all parties were targeting the older end.

Title: Re: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: Old Cruser on July 26, 2015, 06:15:13 PM

I wouldn't know who they targeted but they did come door knocking pre-election and how do they know who lives there?

Title: Re: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: rocky wolfbanger on July 26, 2015, 06:19:48 PM

Quote from: Old Cruser on July 26, 2015, 06:15:13 PM

I wouldn't know who they targeted but they did come door knocking pre-election and how do they know who lives there?

They would have a good idea , for example I doubt any Liberal would be knocking on doors at say a university hall of residence.

Title: Re: Should the younger generation turn their back on the older generation?
Post by: Old Cruser on August 05, 2015, 11:45:55 AM

Don't the Uni's have politicians from all parties go in to talk to them as a group?