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by RiverCrochet 250 days ago
My cousin says there should be a maximum voting age. She says if people can't vote for the first 18 years of their life, why should they be able to vote for the last 18 years (e.g. if retired or older than 65)?

I disagree, of course. I don't talk to this cousin anymore. Personally I think the very elderly contain the wisdom for future generations, and make the best decisions because of all that wisdom, so they should really be in charge of everything.
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RealStickman_ 250 days ago
The elderly will die before they see the consequence of them voting in another conservative party that reduces climate goals and investments in public infrastructure. Young people have to deal with the fallout for much longer
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sebastiennight 250 days ago
What is your general opinion on the wisdom and decision-making of politicians and heads of state that are above the age of 80?
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RiverCrochet 250 days ago
Anyone who is 81 or older is elderly, therefore they have a lot of wisdom, therefore their decisions are the best. My opinion completely aligns with this logic with no deviation.
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sebastiennight 250 days ago
Agreed. As a Frenchman, I can testify that the same logic allows anyone to take perfectly dreary 2022 Napa valley wine, and turn it to a beautiful 1942 Saint-Emilion. You just need to age it 80 years.
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lostlogin 250 days ago
> elderly, therefore they have a lot of wisdom

That’s a hell of an assumption, though maybe this is missing a ‘/s’?

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