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leftyladyfrommo

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35. Me, too. nt

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #26)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 07:13 AM

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Does anyone know the rough demographic breakdown of DU members? [View all] JMCKUSICK Dec 15 OP

Female, born in 1949 The Blue Flower Dec 15 #1

Same here, hi ya sista Walleye Dec 16 #29

No Sneederbunk Dec 15 #2

Male, born in 1962 Meadowoak Dec 15 #3

Only as much as we self-identify... Hekate Dec 15 #4

Of course not JMCKUSICK Dec 15 #5

Again, it's a matter of self-identification. I don't know the proportions, but I know some are ... Hekate Dec 16 #18

They are probably better represented here than most other places because... W_HAMILTON Dec 16 #27

Everyone who posts here is over 127 years old,... magicarpet Dec 15 #6

It has changed over time undoubtedly. But, race/ethnicity would have to be inferred from hlthe2b Dec 15 #7

Why? n/t leftstreet Dec 15 #8

It's a open question JMCKUSICK Dec 15 #10

You're right. Callie1979 Dec 16 #32

Check out Music Appreciation may give some idea NowsTheTime Dec 15 #9

People who post and include something about personal experience dgauss Dec 15 #11

Mainly white middle class senior citizens Sympthsical Dec 15 #12

Yup. I've been a member here so long ... A HERETIC I AM Dec 16 #23

That's what I figure as well. Looking at posts, I get that most of us are older, long-time liberal. mucholderthandirt Dec 16 #30

We did this a few years back and I think I remember we skewed toward the senior ages. Iggo Dec 15 #13

I am pleased to see a lot of younger posters joining in recent years. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 16 #15

Yeah, we always see new names right before and after elections, and I assume a chunk of those are younger people. Iggo Dec 16 #17

I joined when I was 49. I'm 66 now Kaleva Dec 16 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 15 #14

I looked up my zip code (40878) DFW Dec 16 #24

Older and white hardluck Dec 16 #16

Trend toward older, white, and female. Elessar Zappa Dec 16 #19

Overwhelmingly white, late middle ages and seniors Kaleva Dec 16 #20

Older then dirt. 🥴 nt Raine Dec 16 #22

Hey! LOL I still win. mucholderthandirt Dec 16 #31

LOL, you sure do! 😄👍 nt Raine Dec 17 #39

It's a boomer retirement club. Voltaire2 Dec 16 #25

Female 1948 wryter2000 Dec 16 #26

Me, too. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 16 #35

Me too! Mossfern Dec 16 #37

You might also be interestd in who READS DU, but is not a member... Think. Again. Dec 16 #28

Dyspeptic kairos12 Dec 16 #33

I was born in 1875 in Ireland. JanMichael Dec 16 #34

Male, white.... MiHale Dec 16 #36

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Over time, there have been any number of Poll posts here that MineralMan Dec 17 #40