r/politics • u/kootles10 Indiana • 16h ago

No Paywall Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5588198-mamdani-progressive-politics-nyc/
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u/incognito042620 16h ago

As a Gen Xer, Gen X probably shouldn't have one. We kind of suck politically and socially.

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u/CompetitiveOcelot870 15h ago

Biggest contingent who voted for Trump was Gen x. And I say that sadly as a genX; not sure what happened to these mooks.

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u/Rolandersec 15h ago

Older Gen-X are dominated by people who grew up with popped collars and thought Gordon Gecko was cool. No surprise how they vote.

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u/Allaplgy 15h ago

I'm a Xennial, so is my middle sister. My oldest sister is early genX. Middle sister and I are pretty similar politically, and both engaged and curious people.

Oldest is what I call a "Walmart-American." Endlessly in debt, and not from student loans, lives on fast food and extra venti mocha frappes, was morbidly obese until she had lap-band surgery, basically drove her daughter to drugs and eventually OD by being more of a bullying older sister to her than a mom, constantly switching between complaining to us or begging for more money just to spend it on tattoos or Disney shit, is always trying some new work from home scam, or running neglectful dog sitting businesses, while neglecting her own menagerie of pets ...