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by leereeves 3992 days ago
This came to light six years ago, and barring default or forgiveness, isn't going away soon. Young people who never voted for or against anyone responsible for the debt will suffer for it. People who haven't even been born yet might end up repaying the debt.

"Democratically-shared blame" is the ludicrous option.

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But that's how voting works. People vote for who they want to represent them. Yes, there are going to be parts of the population too young to have a voice. But later, they will and there'll be a whole new population too you to have a vote. You can't change that.

The important part is this; if you live in a country where you're allowed to vote for your representation, you are part of the government and share in it's successes and it's failures.