@9G5HHFJ6mos6MO
Most of people that voted to leave the eu were in an older age range and of which a lot are no longer with us. As sad as this is, is it really fair that so many people are affecting the future of their grandchildren while not being affected themselves
@9G74SB76mos6MO
People can start work at 16, they deserve a say in the politics that can have a huge impact on their working life.
@9KJR7HX3wks3W
"This is exactly what happened in the United States in the years leading up to the Voters Rights Act in 1965. Several states had such tests, and they were captured by powerful political interests, and were used to disenfranchise large groups of the population"
The only way political parties will take into consideration younger voters is if they're eligable to vote.
People can start work at 16, they deserve a say in the politics that can have a huge impact on their working
@9J4HX332mos2MO
Most 16 year olds don't know what job they want for life so how can they make an informed decision to vote
@9J3LMV53mos3MO
Children can be very uneducated and gullible. They likely won't have a good enough understand until they are 18 and
@9J3FPKCConservative3mos3MO
A lot of young people don't care enough about politics to give a informed enough decision and are easily influenced
@9H83DS2Liberal Democrat4mos4MO
Other countries allow 16 year olds to vote. People of age 16 are treated as adults in other walks of life. They arguably have more at stake than older citizens.
@9H7HW5T4mos4MO
See Scottish Referendum vote-> 75% of 16-17 year olds voted, 21% more than 18-24 year olds, and it led to many young people saying they would continue to vote in future elections.
@9H499Y24mos4MO
In the Scottish Independence Referendum over 89% of 16- and 17-year-olds registered. Furthermore, in countries where there has been extension of the franchise 16- and 17-year-olds have
higher rates of turnout than 18- to 34-year-olds. ( research from Austria and Norway).
@9H22RMN4mos4MO
they make laws for people to live priviliged lives while decreasing the quality of life for other people, and this is incorrect. whats the point of it if working class people dont get to enjoy the benefits as well?
@9GVKGV95mos5MO
Younger people are more involved with politics then ever- ultimately it is their future that is being voted on they deserve to have a say
@9GSXFXR5mos5MO
Brexit lasted for over 5 years. Many of those who voted leave are older citizens and have passed, so do not have to deal with the disaster that Brexit brought.
@9GSHD5P5mos5MO
If you cut out the younger age groups issues like uni Tyrion fees and first time house buying will never have any place against pentions and death care
@9GSFPND5mos5MO
In the Scottish referendum of 2016 16-17 year olds had a voting turnout of over 70% higher than other age categories above them.
@9FK2QVP6mos6MO
We vote for the future of our country so the people who will see that future should have the right to decide it
@9G3G3HG6mos6MO
If the voting age was lowered then the goriest would be likely voted out as younger generations don’t identify with Tory ideologies as much as older generations.
@96WD46BConservative1yr1Y
I have had this argument so many times with my acquaintances. To lower the national minimum voting age is absurd. Why on earth is it beneficial to anyone in our country? If this was allowed to happen you would have 15,16 and 17 year old kids rocking up to the polling station thinking it's cool that they are about to vote when in actual fact it is a very serious event that everyone should take seriously. This could be the vote that elects the new prime minister and the government. In our days, we have children who haven't got the 'foggiest' about political activity and wil… Read more
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