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4 responses to “Unconnected”

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   Shakti

   October 4, 2016

   Apparently “connected” is code for “warm fuzzy feelings” which is supposed to translate to “voting for candidate Y”?

   No “young person” is constitutionally eligible to run for President anyways (unless you think 35 is young), so it’s not like they’re voting for their peers in that sense. This question ignores the fact that neither candidate induces warm fuzzy feelings in their base.
   I just don’t see either of them populating a Flickr feed with a steady stream of children interacting with them in pictures in the White House (like Obama has).

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      Clarissa

      October 4, 2016

      Yeah, imagine parents who’d bring their infant for Trump to hold. The poor kid will turn into a neurotic right there.

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   cliff arroyo

   October 4, 2016

   ” asks a group of young people if they “feel connected to Clinton” ”

   It’s consumerism masquerading as political decisions. The ideal is that a “connection” means a person “feels good” about their votes – voting for a candidate is just another personal accessory and identity marker.

   It’s the same kind of question they’d be asked about a new phone. It’s such a stupid misguided way of thinking that it’s actually encouraging if they reacted with confusion…

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      Clarissa

      October 4, 2016

      “It’s consumerism masquerading as political decisions. The ideal is that a “connection” means a person “feels good” about their votes – voting for a candidate is just another personal accessory and identity marker.”

      • Good point. I hate this touchy-feely stuff that is colonizing every inch of the public space.

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