Question for JPP lefties

[Earl]

But you're a jerkoff

Take a hike, pendejo.

[anonymoose]

21

Another ill-gotten legacy of the Vietnam War.

Today in history: Voting age lowered to 18
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article...-lowered-to-1/

[anonymoose]

I believe that age 25 would be about right. By then, most voters realize that there is no such thing as free stuff.

It balances out, IMO.
The more free stuff promised or even given, the more folks like us that actually work resent it.

[Mason Michaels]

Of course. But hey, Democrats want to ignore it every chance they get, they want to change it to fit their political confusion. Might as well add some common sense to the mix.

So you ignore the Constitution

[Darth Omar]

I believe that age 25 would be about right. By then, most voters realize that there is no such thing as free stuff.

I agree with that except so many people are in the military under 25.

[anonymoose]

If you actually serve you are. I agree.

Damn good idea!
Legal age of voting raised to 21 except for those serving in the military or Peace Corps, e.g.

[Darth Omar]

Hello Darth,



I don't think it is a good idea. I agree it looks like a vote-grab.

But I would favor automatic voter registration associated with getting a Social Security card. That makes more sense to me. Our system of requiring citizens to register to vote adds an unnecessary layer of complexity which results in fewer people voting. This hurts our democracy, makes it weaker and more vulnerable to big money power interests.

I believe people would be more patriotic and responsible citizens if all adult citizens over age 18 are automatically registered to vote. When people vote, they take more national responsibility. Also, there should be public PR campaigns designed to shame those apathetic people who do not become politically engaged, well informed or vote. Our system of self-government, government which derives it's power from the consent of the governed, is designed to function only with the active participation of the populace.

Couple that with a mandatory Ranked Choice Voting system in every State, and we would have far more effective government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Right now we seem to have a government of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. That is too exclusive and wrong. It is destined to fail and not be longstanding. It's shallow instant gratification for the greedy.

I’d be okay with automatic voter registration so long as it’s coupled with voter ID.

Get rid of voting rolls altogether and that way no one will be tempted to scour them for dead voters.

[Darth Omar]

Damn good idea!
Legal age of voting raised to 21 except for those serving in the military or Peace Corps, e.g.

I agree with that too.

Nancy will never go for that though lol.

[Sailor]

So you ignore the Constitution

No. I am not a Democrat.

[Mason Michaels]

No. I am not a Democrat.

Using a scapegoat,doesn't give you a pass,shitface

[Sailor]

Using a scapegoat,doesn't give you a pass,shitface

Would you care to clarify whatever the fuck you are babbling about?

[CFM]

I think it's a good idea. The justification is that at 16, people are generally more mature than the boomers who are still voting.

All Nattering Nancy has to do is make a statement and you idiots jump on it like a welfare leech on food stamps.

[StoneByStone]

All Nattering Nancy has to do is make a statement and you idiots jump on it like a welfare leech on food stamps.

I said one thing I agree with her on. Literally just one thing.

[christiefan915]

Everyone should have to produce a pay stub showing they pay employment taxes or proof of being retired ( they already worked) to vote.

How retro.

[ThatOwlWoman]

How retro.

Hmm, maybe we should also require everyone be a landowner too, eh? Oh, and bring your DNA test because if you're not 100% European you only get 3/5ths of a vote.