• wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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    8 days ago

    The average 16 year old doesn’t have a high school diploma.

    The average 16 year old hasn’t had a job these days.

    • womjunru@lemmy.cafe
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      8 days ago

      These days? 16 year olds “these days” have jobs just like they did in “those days,” and having a high school diploma or a job shouldn’t have anything to do with a person’s ability to vote.

      I’d also say there are more people over 16 who are far less qualified emotionally to vote than 16 year olds who want to vote.