I know this is a comment to a “Fine Mess” entry a couple back, but I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read your concluding remarks, TC. “As I read this, it seems to me that the area where Democrats need to concentrate their GOTV efforts in all districts is in increasing the voting percentage of younger voters under 30-35.” ….. “…
I know this is a comment to a “Fine Mess” entry a couple back, but I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read your concluding remarks, TC.
“As I read this, it seems to me that the area where Democrats need to concentrate their GOTV efforts in all districts is in increasing the voting percentage of younger voters under 30-35.” ….. “For that youth demographic overall, approving the Willows oil field drilling in Alaska is not the way for Democrats to reach them. And denying reproductive choice is not the way for Republicans to make gains there.”
Being part of Florida state politics and, in this case, close to the New College of Florida takeover by DeSantis and his band of white Christian nationalist punks, I find an unsettling parallel to how Repubs think to get the GenZ vote to survive.
Well, DeSantis has let the cat out of the bag… a bit early methinks. His attack on public education and setting a standard for other authoritarian Republican Governors and legislatures makes one thing clear. It is not about book bans, CRT, school board elections turning partisan by party declaration, or any other dog whistle. The clear intent is to establish the pipeline to instill indoctrinated thinking in our university students. Where many young voters reside. And to create a university system ready to receive public education senior students who have been under attack from the time they enter school as 4-5 yr olds.
It is so Nazi Germany youth indoctrination to preserve authoritarian rule for decades.
This community is reeling at the speed in which it has been accomplished at New College.
It has stirred objection at the core where DeSantis dare not tread. And foolishly has. His assumption that public education will rollover passively is a career ending miscalculation. For quite a few seeking re-election or a new office in ‘24.
I know this is a comment to a “Fine Mess” entry a couple back, but I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read your concluding remarks, TC.
“As I read this, it seems to me that the area where Democrats need to concentrate their GOTV efforts in all districts is in increasing the voting percentage of younger voters under 30-35.” ….. “For that youth demographic overall, approving the Willows oil field drilling in Alaska is not the way for Democrats to reach them. And denying reproductive choice is not the way for Republicans to make gains there.”
Being part of Florida state politics and, in this case, close to the New College of Florida takeover by DeSantis and his band of white Christian nationalist punks, I find an unsettling parallel to how Repubs think to get the GenZ vote to survive.
Well, DeSantis has let the cat out of the bag… a bit early methinks. His attack on public education and setting a standard for other authoritarian Republican Governors and legislatures makes one thing clear. It is not about book bans, CRT, school board elections turning partisan by party declaration, or any other dog whistle. The clear intent is to establish the pipeline to instill indoctrinated thinking in our university students. Where many young voters reside. And to create a university system ready to receive public education senior students who have been under attack from the time they enter school as 4-5 yr olds.
It is so Nazi Germany youth indoctrination to preserve authoritarian rule for decades.
This community is reeling at the speed in which it has been accomplished at New College.
It has stirred objection at the core where DeSantis dare not tread. And foolishly has. His assumption that public education will rollover passively is a career ending miscalculation. For quite a few seeking re-election or a new office in ‘24.
Appreciation always for all you share, TC.
Salud.
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