Reply #2: Interesting. Yet, he still has inexplicable pull with young voters. Why? [View All]

[hope42mro]

Honestly, I'm really confused by that.

My generation, the 18-21 yr old vote, is "angry" and "against corporations" therefore something like 12% of them are prepared to stick it to both parties by voting for Nader.

Why, God Why? I'm trying to imagine...

Because they feel a need to not conform?
Because they think Democrats and Republicans are the same?
Because want to diversify the political system with more parties?

None of these reasons are necessarily bad or wrong. But this election one TRUTH trumps whatever idealistic notion they believe: BUSH MUST GO!!
Whatever grievances the Nader supporters have against Globalization, a two-party system, corporations, etc. will only grow under Bush. At least the Democrats have Far-Left loyalists in their party applying pressure.

The Nader vote strikes me as a pessimistic protest to the Democrats. Therefore I wonder how people of my generation can be so pessimistic when we've been given so much, when we have so much potential and opportunity.

Still confused.