"That’s how Democrats fell behind. Not being a party that people trusted to be in their corner."
This is a HUGE part of the problem. I was talking to a Democratic politician who said his party doesn't want to take too much action even though they currently hold the majority in this particular legislative body, because they want to run on the issues in the next campaign. Dems do this over and over again, living for the future instead of doing anything whenever they actually have power, and voters have tired of waiting. I reminded him that a much more effective strategy would be to do something now and then run on ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
I think Gen Z 2.0 has grown up in such a fundamentally different world from Gen Z 1.0. There’s a world of difference between being 6 when Obama is elected to being 2 when it happens! Things have just changed a lot.
Rachel, this is a great article. The plan to attract young voters as Democrats has to come from young people like you who know how to connect, where and when - what works and what doesn't. I know what works with my generation, not yours - unless they are my relatives. You have some great ideas. So go for it!
It does occur to me that Republicans have historically had deeper pockets; I wonder if that is part of the difference & why Democrats are not putting on big concerts, etc.
"That’s how Democrats fell behind. Not being a party that people trusted to be in their corner."
This is a HUGE part of the problem. I was talking to a Democratic politician who said his party doesn't want to take too much action even though they currently hold the majority in this particular legislative body, because they want to run on the issues in the next campaign. Dems do this over and over again, living for the future instead of doing anything whenever they actually have power, and voters have tired of waiting. I reminded him that a much more effective strategy would be to do something now and then run on ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
I think Gen Z 2.0 has grown up in such a fundamentally different world from Gen Z 1.0. There’s a world of difference between being 6 when Obama is elected to being 2 when it happens! Things have just changed a lot.
Rachel, this is a great article. The plan to attract young voters as Democrats has to come from young people like you who know how to connect, where and when - what works and what doesn't. I know what works with my generation, not yours - unless they are my relatives. You have some great ideas. So go for it!
It does occur to me that Republicans have historically had deeper pockets; I wonder if that is part of the difference & why Democrats are not putting on big concerts, etc.
I cheer you on!
Many voter reg programs are 501c3 which means they must be non partisan. That is why many "dem" leaning orgs sound so weak.