Today's possibly good news about the future of American politics

According to NBC News exit polling after the midterms, here are the breakdowns on party-line voting by age groups: 

18-29 years of age    Dem 63%    Rep 35%

30-44                        Dem 51%    Rep 47%

45-64                        Dem 44%    Rep 54%

65 or older                Dem 43%    Rep 55%

That is quite a dramatic split and should it continue into the future, the Angry White People Party is looking at needing to find some new strategies if they want to be competitive in future elections... maybe starting very soon, indeed.

Of course, it is also possible that the natural tendency for humans to become more conservative, more "backwards looking," as we age to cut into the potential Democratic advantages. But we know that at least half of Americans in the youngest voting block are NOT white and that nature will be editing (my term for death in this case) that oldest block.

The numbers add even more irony to the fact that President Biden is about to turn 80 and that most Dem leaders in Congress are close to that age. Few can rival Grassley, who should be edited soon, but you can't help but wonder if some excellent leaders are being forced to wait their turn... and perhaps for too long.

If I were a Democratic leader, I would be finding more ways to appeal to voters under 45, from more support for child tax credits, child care initiatives, tuition support, housing initiatives, job retraining, rebuilding manufacturing, etc.).

The oldest group (my age group, to my chagrin) is well taken care of, according to almost every measure, not to mention they are unlikely to swing their support to other parties at this point. That is why, BTW, I am so amazed that ANY Republicans would publicly suggest reductions in Social Security or Medicare. That seems like a sure way to end your relevance as a political force. Few seniors are going to embrace "sacrifice" on behalf of wealthy corporations and inflated defense spending.

In weird political news, Trump plans a big announcement for tomorrow, likely beginning his presidential bid for 2024. His timing could not be worse, but since he is consumed with his own image and pride, he likely can't be bothered to think twice about thrusting himself (and his benighted followers) back into our anxiety-driven lives. 

Oh, well. We had a week or so to enjoy some relative calm.