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Initech

(108,815 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2023, 10:50 PM Jul 2023

Is Vivek insane? [View all]

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Oh who am I kidding? Of course he is. My brother is a first responder (emergency disaster management). His employers do not take shit from anyone. And he's also said that there are no do overs in his profession. You fuck up even slightly once, you're gone. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. This seems not only like a terrible idea, but potentially disastrous and deadly.

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Is Vivek insane? [View all] Initech Jul 2023 OP

No, just your basic authoritarian wannabe Hekate Jul 2023 #1

Wipes his ass with the Constitution, too, no doubt. GoCubsGo Jul 2023 #10

Definitely nuts. Who is he to decide who gets to vote and at what age? brush Jul 2023 #2

Yeah and also to ignite the propaganda flames. Initech Jul 2023 #6

It's going to backfire on them as GenZers voted more heavily... brush Jul 2023 #9

I gues that means he served in the military? Didn't vote until he was 25? Solly Mack Jul 2023 #3

No, he made his money in hedge funds misanthrope Jul 2023 #14

Oh, well then. Of course he knows best. He's the very definition of being smart in America. Solly Mack Jul 2023 #16

Nah, just a giant douche pathetically yelling "Look at meeee! Please someone, anyone!!". nt Carlitos Brigante Jul 2023 #4

Does he think this would only affect Democrats? tanyev Jul 2023 #5

The GOP is terrified of young voters, they are liberal. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #7

FYYFF musette_sf Jul 2023 #8

Initech............. Upthevibe Jul 2023 #11

No. The GOP has given up on young voters. He wants to exclude them with select exceptions. Eugene Jul 2023 #12

I like the idea of "first responder" type service, but not tied to voting. Silent Type Jul 2023 #13

I truly feel that these evil morons are coming up with idiot ideas just to see who Bev54 Jul 2023 #15

Obviously hasn't read the constitution and it's amendments PortTack Jul 2023 #17

They're all insane mountain grammy Jul 2023 #18

This clown birthed this idea only to pander for votes. PufPuf23 Jul 2023 #19

First responders want very little to do with 18 year olds RainCaster Jul 2023 #20

He has more original recycled ideas... hay rick Jul 2023 #21

So he thinks firefighters, police and EMTs can be replaced by 18 tear old kids with no training Warpy Jul 2023 #22

Voting age around the world: C Moon Jul 2023 #23

It's all a grift to moniss Jul 2023 #24

Straight out of "Starship Troopers" Grokenstein Jul 2023 #25

so basically he doesn't want the 18-24 yr old vote. orleans Jul 2023 #26

26th Amendment Mike Niendorff Jul 2023 #27

I agree there should be a test to qualify to vote. It should have one single question. Midnight Writer Jul 2023 #28

Calling him insane because of his policy position is ableist. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #29