▲ 248 ▼ GOP Contender Vivek Ramaswamy Thinks 18 Is Too Young to Vote (www.thedailybeast.com) submitted 2 years ago by USAONE@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago (3 children) Man, the GOP just loves making the core tenet of Democracy inaccessible to anyone and everyone who isn’t rich and white. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] esadatari@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago and OLD permalink fedilink source parent [–] athos77@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Let's be honest: if youth these days were inclined toward the right, Republican contenders would be fighting to 'defend' youths' right to vote from non-existent left-wing 'threats'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Shit, they'd be fighting to lower it to 16. permalink fedilink source parent [–] billy_bollocks@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago I wish someone would propose limiting voting to people who’ve passed a citizenship test. I guarantee these yokel conservatives would think it’s a great idea to further marginalize people but I guarantee most of their electorate couldn’t pass a citizenship test lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athos77@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Let's be honest: if youth these days were inclined toward the right, Republican contenders would be fighting to 'defend' youths' right to vote from non-existent left-wing 'threats'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Shit, they'd be fighting to lower it to 16. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Shit, they'd be fighting to lower it to 16. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] billy_bollocks@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago I wish someone would propose limiting voting to people who’ve passed a citizenship test. I guarantee these yokel conservatives would think it’s a great idea to further marginalize people but I guarantee most of their electorate couldn’t pass a citizenship test lol permalink fedilink source parent