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Kamala is 59. Is there a problem with 59?
by iknowstuff 2y ago
Kamala is 59. Is there a problem with 59?
- unsignednoop 2y ago[dead]
- shepherdjerred 2y agoShe's still older than average (which is 55 yrs): https://potus.com/presidential-facts/age-at-inauguration/ https://potus.com/presidential-facts/age-at-inauguration/ I don't think that age is everything, but I feel like it is a significant factor. At the very least, it is very frustrating as a younger person that the vast majority of our lawmakers are _very_ old. This has (historically, but not recently) been more of a problem with congress: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/aging-congress-boomers/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/aging-congress-boomers/
- beachy 2y agoAs a (just) boomer, I'd be in favor of having the voting age lowered to 16. Certainly there are many reckless, feckless and uninformed 16 year olds, but the standard of debate coming from the seniors in the room is horrifying and needs to be diluted by the people who have the biggest stake in our planet's future.
- louthy 2y agoThis is happening in the UK. It was in Labour’s manifesto (and they were recently elected)
- nirav72 2y agoWhy would lowering to 16 from 18 make a difference? Plenty of data out there shows that age demographic is the least likely to show up on election day and vote.
- generj 2y agoThere is some evidence getting people to vote earlier results in them being more consistent voters over time. And they would potentially be fresh off a civics class.
- nirav72 2y agoThat's interesting. I'll have to dig into this.
- beachy 2y agoPerhaps then the ones that did take the trouble to vote would be well informed and thoughtful.
- LunaSea 2y agoAh but according to this average, Zuckerberg is too young.