If this were allowed in Germany, the extreme right AfD would be in charge already.
I get how this is fair, but not in a world where young people are brought up by fucking tablets and smartphones. This is on the parents, mind you.
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If this were allowed in Germany, the extreme right AfD would be in charge already.
I get how this is fair, but not in a world where young people are brought up by fucking tablets and smartphones. This is on the parents, mind you.
They should push through rank choice voting and get rid of the first past the post system.
Which European countries still use FPTP?
France, if you squint slightly. Their two-round runoff is a better system, but it's not proportional and can effectively become FPTP under certain conditions.
People are afraid of maturity levels, but if they are old enough to join the work force and pay tax, they should also be represented in government.
16yo with developed critical thinking skills to decide what's best for the country ? No way they will be manipulated by populists tiktok trends they're too wise for that
Thank god everybody over 18 has developed those skills.....
Thank god that once developed those skills never, ever deteriorate...
I know, but I specifically remember highschool being about learning critical thinking specifically
Ancient geezers struggling with dementia can't be manipulated by populists, right?
At least they don't get to live in the shitshow they vote into office for too long.
To be fair isnβt GenX the most right radical generation? Seems to me age doesnβt have a lot to do with it. Surprisingly not even growing up as the internet was established seems to help with media competency at all.
I have a better idea: let's revoke voting rights for people over 65.