Young voters overwhelmingly say they would support President Biden over former President Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up if the 2024 presidential election were held today, according to a poll released Wednesday.

In the Economist/YouGov poll — conducted via web-based interviews Dec. 16-18 — more than half (53 percent) of registered voters under 30 said they would support Biden, and less than a quarter (24 percent) said they would support Trump.

Another 10 percent said they would support another candidate, 4 percent said they were not sure, and 9 percent said they wouldn’t vote.

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    11 months ago

    Buddy, you seem to misunderstand something here. I’m not trying to convince you of anything. If you want to believe Biden deserves your vote go nuts. It makes no difference to me.

    But I’m telling you as someone who voted for him in the 2020 general: Fuck Joe Biden. Do whatever you want with that information. But trust no amount of these excuses will change my mind. I was already angry I had to give him a chance in 2020 after people voted for him in the primaries specifically to fuck over progressive and leftist efforts. I held up my end of the bargain. Biden and the people who elected him in the primaries did not.

    Fuck Joe Biden for screwing up the BBB. Fuck Joe Biden for negotiating down from $50k student loan forgiveness. Fuck Joe Biden for waiting until after the midterms to fuck over the rail workers. Fuck Joe Biden for blocking the strike. Fuck Joe Biden for supporting Israel against our wishes.

    For someone who needs the votes of people like me to win the 2024 general election he sure ain’t fucking acting like it. He can go fuck himself along with everyone who voted for him in the primaries.

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      11 months ago

      Ok, so I get that you are privileged enough that you can probably ride out Trumpist fascism without much real damage, at least for a while. Just understand that there are many vulnerable people who will be seriously harmed by your decision to do anything besides voting for Biden. This isn’t dooming or trying to scare you into a vote, it’s a simple statement of fact.

      If you are fine with that moral liability, then carry on.

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        11 months ago

        Funny, that’s precisely how I view the people who voted for Biden in the 2020 primaries. Where’s your ire for them?

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        11 months ago

        Definitely not trump or Biden. If a decent 3rd party candidate shows I’ll go that route otherwise I’ll just write in.

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              11 months ago

              Who cares, dude? Waste your vote.

              Be happy knowing that you had a hand in making Trump part 2 fascist boogaloo a reality.

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                11 months ago

                No blame for the people who elected another procorporate trash candidate who’s going to lose the general election then huh?

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                  11 months ago

                  Incumbent Presidents don’t often step down and let a party primary process occur. I don’t like the situation any more than you do I just know the stakes and am clear minded on what my choices are.

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                    11 months ago

                    I am too: I’m not voting for Biden or Trump. If that upsets you tell the people who voted for Biden in the 2020 primaries they were selfish pieces of shit.