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Rep. Ayanna Pressley pushing to lower voting age to ~~six~~ 16, ‘shocked' that it's not popular idea

[BPR] Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley stated on Thursday that she was "shocked" that allowing 16-year-olds to vote would be such a "polarizing" issue.

Pressley (D-MA) has long been an advocate for lowering the legal voting age to 16. She discussed the issue during a Facebook Live segment with Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and author Ibram Kendi.

"Dr. Kendi, I was shocked by how polarizing an issue this was, and listen, when I would tell people [the late Rep.] John Lewis is an original co-sponsor of this — you know, our young people deserve to have a stakeholder in our democracy," Pressley said to Kendi, who brought racism into the mix.

Kendi double-downed on the race issue and stated that one of the areas he frequently addresses is the "disenfranchisement" of black and brown Americans.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-09 12:10|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I was a dumbass at 16. She still is at whatever age she is, so why would this be a good idea?

Posted by Chris 2021-02-09 12:55|| 2021-02-09 12:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Limit the vote to those who can keep an Ar-15 and 200 rounds of ammo in their abode.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-02-09 13:01|| 2021-02-09 13:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Pressley said to Kendi, who brought racism into the mix.

Just like the sun rising in the East every day.

Posted by Raj 2021-02-09 13:43|| 2021-02-09 13:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I would be in favor of raising the voting age to 35 or 40.
Or to limiting the franchise to veterans.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2021-02-09 14:36|| 2021-02-09 14:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd prefer going back to only allowing landowners to vote.
Failing that I'm on board with Procopius2k.

Posted by One Eyed Tsar 2021-02-09 15:35|| 2021-02-09 15:35|| Front Page Top

#6 /\ 'No skin in the game'...sorry, no vote.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-09 15:37|| 2021-02-09 15:37|| Front Page Top

#7 At 16, their growth plates aren't even fully closed.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-02-09 16:07|| 2021-02-09 16:07|| Front Page Top

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