If there is one non-controversy thing that has struck me from watching the DNC it is the fact that there are no more politicians of the Baby Boomer generation who would be capable of carrying the presidential mantle in 8 or even 4 years. With their star setting, an enormous opportunity emerges: the prospect for a massive political realignment.While Baby Boomers have hogged the spotlight for the last 40+ years, liberal Gen Xers has largely stayed apolitical, choosing to not get involved, which means that the next president that the Democrats nominate will likely be a Millennial.As swaths of baby boomers start retiring and more millennials start to turn up to vote, people in their 30s are going to be taking over the core of the democratic party, with it the infrastructure and the ability to set the rules and priorities. And they only have to do this by showing up, participating and hanging around while the old guard drops like flies.This is what a revolution in the US looks like, it happened in the 60s as the Democrats started switching conservative white southerners for a rainbow coalition, and it will happen again soon! It doesn't require protesting in the streets, it just requires people participating and making the party what they want it to be.Regardless of where you stand with this election, the next 8 years of elections will be vital for people to start getting their foot in the door and start carving out a place in the political system. Volunteer, make in-person connections, and above all show up!
Submitted July 27, 2016 at 12:55PM by UhHuhWhat http://ift.tt/2a0o2ZH
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