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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI say we give everyone under the age of 40 a 5/3rds value to their vote.
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I say we give everyone under the age of 40 a 5/3rds value to their vote. (Original Post)
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
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That would require their getting out of bed, leaving their basement, or...
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
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Press Virginia
(2,329 posts)1. How about they show up and vote
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)2. That would require their getting out of bed, leaving their basement, or...
putting their phone down.
Press Virginia
(2,329 posts)3. Yep
merrily
(45,251 posts)7. I'm not much for stereotyping or generational warfare either.
63splitwindow
(2,657 posts)4. Why? nt
pandr32
(11,581 posts)5. Uh...no!
leeroysphitz
(10,462 posts)6. Fair enough. n/t
Warpy
(111,254 posts)8. I remember 1980
when I was barely into my 30s and people younger than I was were voting for Ronald Reagan.
Young fools are just as deluded and swayed by slick propaganda as old fools are.
I suppose you're just trying to offer them an incentive to show up. Free minutes on their cell phones would do a better job and with far less intergenerational bad feelings and damage to the political system.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)9. I still think a basic civics test should be in order
No gotcha questions but a few basics.
Each state has two senators, how many senators does your state have?
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)12. What's a senator?
merrily
(45,251 posts)10. Jack Weinberg, is that you?
Just reading posts
(688 posts)11. 1968 is calling, and they want their movie back.
REP
(21,691 posts)13. Just saw that!
AMC's Acid Night I believe.