GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to raise voting age to 25

[Anonymous]

Eye-roll. This is such a boomer solution in search of a problem.

I remember eagerly registering to vote when I turned 18. I voted in the 2006 general election - I was still in high school. I was the ONLY person in high school that voted, as far as I knew. People thought I was such a dork for getting all excited about it. I was in AP American History (got a 5 on the exam) and very eager to see the Democrats crush it and, two years later, see W gone and Obama elected.

Most young people don't vote. College students included - it was complicated enough to register to vote if you went to school in another state. I remember having to register at my dorm address. Or vote absentee from your home state. Both involve paperwork and deadlines which, IMO, are self-sorting. Those who are competent enough to figure out how to vote, should be voting. If you are too lazy or dumb to figure it out, then it's probably for the best that you didn't.

[Anonymous]

All Republicans have are recycled John Birch Society talking points.

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Anonymous wrote:Eye-roll. This is such a boomer solution in search of a problem.

I remember eagerly registering to vote when I turned 18. I voted in the 2006 general election - I was still in high school. I was the ONLY person in high school that voted, as far as I knew. People thought I was such a dork for getting all excited about it. I was in AP American History (got a 5 on the exam) and very eager to see the Democrats crush it and, two years later, see W gone and Obama elected.

Most young people don't vote. College students included - it was complicated enough to register to vote if you went to school in another state. I remember having to register at my dorm address. Or vote absentee from your home state. Both involve paperwork and deadlines which, IMO, are self-sorting. Those who are competent enough to figure out how to vote, should be voting. If you are too lazy or dumb to figure it out, then it's probably for the best that you didn't.

Young voters have been showing up for the last few elections. That’s why they’re pushing to raise the voting age.

I also voted in high school. The other 18 year olds voted too. I was in a graduating class of 5, so I was aware of their ages and habits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one has mentioned the 26th Amendment. Which stops this conversation in its tracks and makes this a GOP fever dream.

I think everyone here knows that already. An amendment won’t pass, so this convo is kind of pointless.

[Anonymous]

“Anyone who is not in public service…”

Aha! Evil leftist teachers & bureaucrats would still be allowed to vote!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one has mentioned the 26th Amendment. Which stops this conversation in its tracks and makes this a GOP fever dream.

I think everyone here knows that already. An amendment won’t pass, so this convo is kind of pointless.

The conversation asking why someone supposedly "brilliant" like Ramaswamy would propose something blatantly unconstitutional and doomed to failure to drum up votes is worth having.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one has mentioned the 26th Amendment. Which stops this conversation in its tracks and makes this a GOP fever dream.

I think everyone here knows that already. An amendment won’t pass, so this convo is kind of pointless.

The conversation asking why someone supposedly "brilliant" like Ramaswamy would propose something blatantly unconstitutional and doomed to failure to drum up votes is worth having.

It’s fascist virtue signaling.

[Anonymous]

Does everyone agree - no voting, military service, driving, drinking, serve on juries, serve in office, drugs either before 25 (when the brain matures) and after 70 (official retirement age)?

And you must take a voting test to be able to vote that includes basic civics?

If so, sign me up!

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Anonymous wrote:I was sent to fight in wars for my country before the age of 25. I don't think it's fair to have people kill and possibly die for their country but have no voice in the political process.

Perfect.
No selective service registrations until 25.

I wasn't in the selective service. I'm exempt due to sex. The people we send to war these days are volunteers. However, if they use the service of people under 25 to fight wars, people under 25 should also be part of the process to select officials.

And, senators who have been to war are less likely to vote for war, while voters who are war veterans are also less likely to vote for hawkish candidates. So we can literally save lives by having more veterans in the process.

The military is 73% male, so you’re effectively saying that women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Also, people get rejected from attempting to join for reasons outside their control.

What? You're insane. I'm a woman and saying that anyone 18+ should be able to vote.

[Anonymous]

Are they still not able to rent a car?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they still not able to rent a car?

That’s up to individual companies and hosts. Same goes for hotel rooms & AirBnBs.

My DD stayed in a hotel room alone for a week at 20 & an AirBnB for six weeks at 21.

[Anonymous]

No voting if using tiktok at any age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No voting if using tiktok at any age.

People shouldn't have fought Trump so hard when he tried to force Bytedance to sell tiktok to a US company. People fought him tooth and nail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does everyone agree - no voting, military service, driving, drinking, serve on juries, serve in office, drugs either before 25 (when the brain matures) and after 70 (official retirement age)?

And you must take a voting test to be able to vote that includes basic civics?

If so, sign me up!

By stating this you are also implying that those between the ages of 25 and 70 without full faculties would be denied voting rights as well.
This isn't a path to even consider and I struggle to take anyone seriously who takes this "candidate" seriously when he suggests this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does everyone agree - no voting, military service, driving, drinking, serve on juries, serve in office, drugs either before 25 (when the brain matures) and after 70 (official retirement age)?

And you must take a voting test to be able to vote that includes basic civics?

If so, sign me up!

No military service and no driving takes away employment opportunities for a HUGE segment of the population. Not everyone lives in big cities with public transportation, nor within a realistic walking/biking distance of employment. Who is going to support these young adults from the ages of 18-25? Are you going to obligate parents to provide care for their children until age 25?