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[Steven P]

Just an opinion on the ages, people mature at different rates, some 16 year olds are with it enough to hold down a job, raise a family, be a constructive member of society and contribute. Some 60 year olds still want looking after, it is how we are.

 

Not sure paying taxes, the amount of tax or education state should be a limit to voting - that would exclude a lot of 'grown ups' too. Likewise with the other metrics mentioned above, if you say "You are young and don't contribute enough' (jobs, education, voluntary works, armed forces, families and so on) then you have to apply that to anyone older too - fair and even for all. Not sure that is a society that is good "You - you are unemployed, and take take take, so you cannot have a say" type of thing.

 

 

 

 

[dan blocker]

2 hours ago, Mark J said:

How come people are legally allowed to breed at 16, but aren't deemed mature enough to to vote at that age? 

 

Yes you could. And then go on to be the deputy leader of the Labour Party🤔

[peds]

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

Easy mark you will be branded a conspiracy theorist at this rate. 

There is nothing even remotely controversial or conspiratorial about what he has written. 

[sime42]

Nevermind 16 year olds, GB News and the other mouthpieces of Sir Paul Marshall have the potential for a far greater detrimental effect on UK democracy. The guy goes to the same evangelical church in the borough of  Kensington and Chelsea as Russell Brand for heavens sake. He also owns UnHerd and very soon the Telegraph, if he gets his way. Move aside Murdoch. God help us!

 

 

[Johnsond]

3 hours ago, sime42 said:

Nevermind 16 year olds, GB News and the other mouthpieces of Sir Paul Marshall have the potential for a far greater detrimental effect on UK democracy. The guy goes to the same evangelical church in the borough of  Kensington and Chelsea as Russell Brand for heavens sake. He also owns UnHerd and very soon the Telegraph, if he gets his way. Move aside Murdoch. God help us!

 

 

There’s a good lead in, talking of Mr Brand, anyone any idea how’s the investigation going or if he’s actually been charged with anything?. 

Edited May 26, 2024 by Johnsond

[Johnsond]

39 minutes ago, peds said:

There is nothing even remotely controversial or conspiratorial about what he has written. 

Ah ok that’s a very interesting and dare I say unusually enlightened attitude for a change, would that  be the same powers that be whom I’ve seen mocked many a time on various threads, I think I’ve heard Truss say something similar recently as well. 🤔

[peds]

You've lost me again. 

[Johnsond]

4 hours ago, Mark J said:

reckon that if 16 year olds were given the right to vote they'd vote Green as younger people tend to look to the future whereas older people tend to want to make their present more comfortable. They would have gone with Corbyn but that version of Labour is long gone.

I also reckon that the powers that be will stifle anything that might upset their position, so during this election and beyond, I expect a filthy online war full of targeted ads to the susceptible, and things will turn out exactly as they are supposed to. Cambridge Analytica are one of many.

There is nothing even remotely controversial or conspiratorial about what he has written

There you go 👍those powers that be 🤔

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Edited May 25, 2024 by Johnsond

[Steven P]

Like a cheap nut, easily cross threaded. It has been sugested above that if you want to continue your conpiracy dillusions then you pop over to the other thread instead of continuing to go around and around and around on multiple threads saying exactly the same thing. Be a good chap and pop over there then.

 

Back to making the news then, and I believe UK General Election and whether the voting age should be altered.

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, Steven P said:

Like a cheap nut, easily cross threaded. It has been sugested above that if you want to continue your conpiracy dillusions then you pop over to the other thread instead of continuing to go around and around and around on multiple threads saying exactly the same thing. Be a good chap and pop over there then.

 

Back to making the news then, and I believe UK General Election and whether the voting age should be altered.

I did nothing more than respond to your pals remark. I’m sure he will appreciate the mutual support though. This conspiracy thing you keep going on about 🤷‍♂️

Edited May 26, 2024 by Johnsond