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My fellow native North Carolinian friend, who now lives in another state made a comment that made me realize just how radical and primitive the current North Carolina government is. He said that North Carolina has become one of the most politically regressive and rightwing states in the entire nation, down there with Alabama and Louisiana. He concluded that South Carolina is now more progressive than NC. He said NC is doing things not even SC would consider. You know what, he's right! Smh.
That was the way I felt in 2013 when the General Assembly went ham. This article explains the trouble this state has:
The gap between North Carolina’s younger (under 30) and older voters (over 65) is among the most pronounced in the country. In 2012, North Carolina’s seniors voted for Mitt Romney by 29 points, more than twice his 12-point advantage nationally among older voters, according to exit polls. By contrast, President Obama won North Carolina’s young voters by a 35-point margin, better than the 24-point margin he won nationally. This 64-point gap between young and old North Carolinians was nearly twice as large as it was nationally. Lower youth turnout, then, is twice as damaging to Democrats in North Carolina than it is nationally.
The key to fixing NC is youth turnout. If democrats had nominated Bernie Sanders, I think their chances of winning NC and winning the three critical statewide races in NC (Senator, Governor, State Supreme Court) could've been higher because of the youth vote. With a Hillary nomination all but certain, I'm concerned about the youth turnout in November. Although HB2 could be sufficient to invoke the wrath of young voters anyway.
Demographically, if enough of these young voters stick around in the next 20 years, it will no longer matter what rate they turn out. They would be numerous enough to flip the state very dramatically. The state government is trying very hard to scare them into leaving though, once they graduate.
Wow. I've never heard anybody say anything even remotely close to this. Charleston isn't everybody's cup of tea, but depressing, weird, and evil????? I don't understand that at all.
Probably watched or read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil right before the visit.
Visually Charleston is a stunning City, it reminds me of a caribbean port of call in many ways, especially around the old slave market. It also reminds me a bit like Richmond with its antebellum history of the southern belle. To me if one was not born there I think it would be a tough place to understand completely. I didnt think the natives were very welcome to the tourists, imo.
Its quite sophisticated although in a southern way of thinking.
Visually Charleston is a stunning City, it reminds me of a caribbean port of call in many ways, especially around the old slave market. It also reminds me a bit like Richmond with its antebellum history of the southern belle. To me if one was not born there I think it would be a tough place to understand completely. I didnt think the natives were very welcome to the tourists, imo.
Its quite sophisticated although in a southern way of thinking.
That's interesting as Charleston usually ranks right at the top for hospitality. But in the historic district in particular, there's a pretty high tourist-to-native/resident ratio. In the suburbs, it's pretty much just like any other city.
The key to fixing NC is youth turnout. If democrats had nominated Bernie Sanders, I think their chances of winning NC and winning the three critical statewide races in NC (Senator, Governor, State Supreme Court) could've been higher because of the youth vote. With a Hillary nomination all but certain, I'm concerned about the youth turnout in November. Although HB2 could be sufficient to invoke the wrath of young voters anyway.
Demographically, if enough of these young voters stick around in the next 20 years, it will no longer matter what rate they turn out. They would be numerous enough to flip the state very dramatically. The state government is trying very hard to scare them into leaving though, once they graduate.
The problem with the "youth vote" is for one its never as potent in a general election. I hear this every election how the youth vote is energized, etc.
But the main problem for Democrats is that the youth vote grows up.
The problem with the "youth vote" is for one its never as potent in a general election. I hear this every election how the youth vote is energized, etc.
But the main problem for Democrats is that the youth vote grows up.
That's not very problematic; the youth vote is pretty diverse in the Democratic Party and they aren't aging into Republicans for the most part. They simply become older, more reliable Democratic voters.
That's not very problematic; the youth vote is pretty diverse in the Democratic Party and they aren't aging into Republicans for the most part. They simply become older, more reliable Democratic voters.
I disagree....
Very liberal generations such as youth in the 60s and 70s failed to remain so, eventually electing Ronald Reagan.
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