Yes, that rule is also a very bad idea.
If you think older voters, who gave us Trump, have a better understanding of the consequences of their political vote than younger people, I’m not sure what to say.
The youth of today are faced with challenges that you and I have never had to even consider. To allow those who are on the way out and don’t care enough to know what is going on is simply unfair. Most older people get their news from television or Facebook, and have very little understanding of US and world history.
My 16-year-old daughter knows more about what is wrong with – and what needs to happen to fix – the world than me (47). My generation has had to inform and keep tabs on our parents because they were completely clueless. The stuff my daughter is learning in high school is more than I learned in 4 years of college.
So, yeah, I’m for expanding democracy to include those who are the most deserving of the vote. Older people have proven they objectively and consistently provide the worst votes. And we recognize this whenever we talk about progress. We all can acknowledge that the next generation is the the force between positive change, while just holding our breath while the older generation dies off. Why be suddenly confused about expanding this by 2 years to include those who are at the mercy of the selfish and confused who are voting for their death and suffering?