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gulliver

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28. This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:13 PM

21 hrs ago

When the oldsters started their careers, we didn't have Internet-enabled moron mobs and death threats. We could attract better people, because the job was better.

Now you really have to wonder where these "young genius volunteers" are who want to serve us all so badly. We've let the job become so bad that I'm afraid we're getting more and more into a "beggars can't be choosers" market for any form government leadership.

Remarkably, we still get a lot of folks stepping up to the plate, but how long can that last? We need the people to be better followers, imo.

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"Get out of the way": Obama calls on "old folks" in power to trust young activists, lawmakers [View all] Mr. Sparkle Wednesday OP

Isn't that what David Hogg was doing gab13by13 Wednesday #1

Hogg was using his position in the DNC mcar Wednesday #9

This hurts a lot more than what Republicans do... ananda Wednesday #15

That's not true. The ones he wanted primaried fits Obama's statement Blue Full Moon 20 hrs ago #32

Where is Obama calling for primarying incumbent Democrats? mcar 20 hrs ago #33

Good luck. cloudbase Wednesday #2

Good luck. mtngirl47 Wednesday #10

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Sanders is too old to be considered Boomer Jose Garcia Wednesday #23

Exactly right, and so is President Biden. CBHagman 20 hrs ago #29

It about the next generation angrychair 21 hrs ago #24

I appreciate your perspective... CBHagman 20 hrs ago #30

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As a member of Gen X, I would say that my generation was too damned passive - a member of Gen X should have been in the Midwestern Democrat 19 hrs ago #34

This old gal cannot recommend this idea enough. PuraVidaDreamin Wednesday #4

Same!! Alliepoo Wednesday #11

And open primaries! moreland01 Wednesday #12

rank choice appears to be the proper way Tetrachloride Wednesday #17

Tsk tsk, surely Obama isn't agreeing with David Hogg Arazi Wednesday #5

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Democratic party establishment! Are you listening! Fil1957 Wednesday #13

Yeah, They Are Listening RobinA Wednesday #20

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Aren't Boomers DownriverDem Wednesday #18

Sooooo... RobinA Wednesday #19

I trust President Obama. We should listen to him, one of our best Presidents ever. CTyankee Wednesday #22

I'm 76, And I Say "Phooey!" To Obama, And His Implied Criticism..... ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #25

Like Rahm Emanuel trusted younger displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #26

"In fact, the opposite, they get punished..." QueerDuck 21 hrs ago #27

This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks gulliver 21 hrs ago #28

Amen. QueerDuck 1 hr ago #35

Agree 100% malaise 1 hr ago #36