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minus-squareNathanielThomas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down11·1 year agoThis is why the arguments 16 year olds should vote are terrible
minus-squareCoderKat@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·1 year agoBut by that logic, there’s a terrifying number of adults who also shouldn’t vote.
minus-squareseitanic@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoHow so? An adult has a fully-functioning brain, unlike a 16-year-old.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAnyone above 65 for example. Even dementia patients still have right to vote.
minus-squareNathanielThomas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down8·1 year agoAgree on both counts. Benevolent dictatorship for the win.
minus-squareWaxedWookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAnd we keep that in check how? I ask because I’ve never seen it done successfully and sustainably - even well intentioned autocracies lead to terrible outcomes in pretty short order.
minus-squareWaxedWookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’ll remind you that the GOP not only exists, but is the party of choice for a little under half of voters - MTG, DeSantis, Trump, Boebert…
minus-squareseitanic@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoVoting age should be 25, since that’s the age when your brain becomes fully mature.
This is why the arguments 16 year olds should vote are terrible
But by that logic, there’s a terrifying number of adults who also shouldn’t vote.
How so? An adult has a fully-functioning brain, unlike a 16-year-old.
Anyone above 65 for example.
Even dementia patients still have right to vote.
Agree on both counts.
Benevolent dictatorship for the win.
And we keep that in check how? I ask because I’ve never seen it done successfully and sustainably - even well intentioned autocracies lead to terrible outcomes in pretty short order.
I’ll remind you that the GOP not only exists, but is the party of choice for a little under half of voters - MTG, DeSantis, Trump, Boebert…
Voting age should be 25, since that’s the age when your brain becomes fully mature.