In America, Endangered By Trump And Bolton, The Young Bring Hope (Gene Lyons) from National Memo
"Bolton was memorably described as a “kick-down, kiss-up” bureaucratic infighter by colleagues during 2005 congressional testimony. Every large organization has them. A leader who keeps such sycophants near him is invariably characterized by weakness, incompetence and false bravado. ... I’m persuaded that hope resides mainly in the young: specifically the amazing kids of Parkland, Florida and their cohort nationwide. Should Trump provoke a showdown, millions of patriotic Americans would fill the streets of every big city in America."
I completely agree with Lyons here. Millennials are the largest generation in US history, and they are mobilizing on two key fronts now: anti-Trump politics and gun control. For years, this group tended to be deeply jaded and reluctant to get politically active. Well, under Trump, there have been clear costs associated with this reluctance! Even those who remain disenchanted with the two political parties now have a clear home with the gun control movement. For decades, the GOP has successfully positioned itself as the party looking out for "the next generation." It is remarkable seeing so many prominent right-wing talking heads now ATTACKING young people. All they are doing now is giving Millennials more reasons to vote against them. See the final nuggets for today just as an example. Nuggetsman
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