• @Rusticus@lemmy.world
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        281 year ago

        Republicans want to raise voting age because young people are increasingly realizing that Republicans are authoritarian bigots.

        • ForestOrca
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          81 year ago

          *authoritarian bigots who want to destroy the world for a profit. FTFY

        • Lumberjacked
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          21 year ago

          Sure. Let’s also prevent people from voting for the last 25 years of their life unless they serve in the military. /s

      • @Razzazzika@lemm.ee
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        231 year ago

        I’d love to know too, cause I’m actually for lowering it. If there are 15 year Olds working jobs at fast food restaurants or wherever, they should either a) be able to vote, or b) not have income tax taken out. No taxation without representation.

        • fabian
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          101 year ago

          We already had unpassable tests used to disenfranchise people for a long time. I wonder if you don’t know about those or just agree with how they were used.

          The most ignorant and racist people I know are all over 25, why would you only want it for those under 26?

        • @reddwarf@feddit.nl
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          1 year ago

          No matter what political affiliation you have, I would wager that the current mess was not created by 18 year olds voting but older people. So if you want to be ‘fair’ and ‘reasonable’, hoe about we put restrictions on older voters on a sliding and increasingly more difficult scale?

          18 - 25 : your good to go 25 - 40 : you need some civics tests 40 - 60 : civic + psycholigical testing 60 - 70 : civics + psychological + dementia testing 70+ : you no longer get to vote as your time has past and consequences are no longer your concern yet can harm upcoming generations

          If you want limitations and testing, this is a fair proposal. I guess you would logically have to agree with this, yes?

    • dtc
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      141 year ago

      Why raise the voting age? Are we not paying income tax at 18 anymore?

    • Stench5692
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      131 year ago

      All 3 are crazy, you just happened to find the one that was too crazy for you.