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Wow. Should we also say that people younger than 30 should not vote because they do not have the life experiences necessary to make rational decisions?


Or maybe children should vote, since they have all the future ahead of them. If there's a reason why education is ignored so much by governments it's because children don't vote


"as president, I will give free lollipops to every boy and girl who votes for me"


And with that, ladies and gentlemen, we've gone from "big tent" to "white van" politics.


I know, I was being facetious.

However, the bit on education I still believe it to be true


Head of politics at Cambridge suggests 6 year olds should be given the right: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/06/give-six-ye...

"Hey, why is it that socialist ideas are so unpopular with adults who have life experience?"


Don't worry, they're already opting out on their own[0]

[0] https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2017/comm/voti...


People aged 18 to 30 should vote.




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