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SunImp

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21. I wish some people in our government would learn that

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:34 PM

21 hrs ago

"There is an element of, at some point, you age out. You’re not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through.”

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Obama Says Democrats Need to Get Younger [View all] applegrove Yesterday OP

He is very right. You need the younger in-touch folks. Srkdqltr Yesterday #1

No shit. RockRaven Yesterday #2

I would love to get younger. Easterncedar Yesterday #3

Same here! greatauntoftriplets 23 hrs ago #7

Me three! QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #8

I don't go outside much. I don't get much sun. Fewer wrinkles. applegrove 23 hrs ago #13

Ha ha ha ha ha. LisaM 21 hrs ago #22

That's obviously deliberately bullshit framing iemanja 21 hrs ago #24

Yes, it is obvious MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #37

He's right about refreshing the pool of candidates and people in office but... Renew Deal Yesterday #4

We can always keep losing iemanja 21 hrs ago #25

Not sure I get your point Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #29

The older politicians are good at several things: Aussie105 Yesterday #5

This argument only holds up until someone mentions Bernie Sanders... PeaceWave Yesterday #6

👍🍷 QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #10

He's not a Democrat NewHendoLib 23 hrs ago #11

Interestingly, nearly everyone I knew who volunteered for Bernie was under 30. progressoid 23 hrs ago #12

So did my dentist, until moonscape 23 hrs ago #16

Bernie is one of the very few politicians who see how young people have been impacted by Autumn 23 hrs ago #17

"Nearly everyone in your kid's high school" would have voted for Yoda given the chance... PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #28

No I don't think they would have voted for Yoda if given the chance. progressoid 19 hrs ago #35

Sanders is a political anomoly Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #30

We've got folks claiming a 70 year old is unelectable because "they might die in office." How then... PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #38

Bravo NewHendoLib 23 hrs ago #9

At last. Someone who sees what the party must do. Autumn 23 hrs ago #14

Maybe he can convince some of the older ones to step aside and the kids take over. progressoid 23 hrs ago #15

I agree some of the oldest need to step aside, imaginary girl 23 hrs ago #18

Please call Schumer. Intractable 22 hrs ago #19

It's painfully obvious awesomerwb1 22 hrs ago #20

I wish some people in our government would learn that SunImp 21 hrs ago #21

The generational gap is bigger than I have ever seen it. LisaM 21 hrs ago #23

President Truman ITAL 21 hrs ago #26

HE IS CORRECT Skittles 21 hrs ago #27

I agree and good to hear Obama say what some have been saying but some here have missed the point Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #34

This short vid shows the problem. BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #31

"There is no sadder thing than a young pessimist except an old optimist." Mark Twain Ping Tung 20 hrs ago #32

As usual President Obama knows his shit kwolf68 20 hrs ago #33

At 76, I'd Love To Get Younger! 😇 ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #36

The entire interview is well worth watching Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #39

"You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through." OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #40

Yes! Democrats need to completely overhaul their messaging. yardwork 9 hrs ago #41

MVP Harris is already stepping into the gap... PunkinPi 8 hrs ago #42