What do you think? Personally I’m all for it. I think it’s important to have as many young people involved in politics to counteract the old majority.

  • Kissaki@feddit.de
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    It being their target demographic is tangential, not the point.

    You gain other rights and obligations before the law when you turn 16. When the law recognizes your decision-making capability, why would it not allow you to vote?

    Youth has become more mature earlier. Many 16-year-olds are interested and engaged, some take initiative and are politically or socially active. Denying them the right to vote is questionable when there’s no clear arguments to do so.