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Post by LL on May 25, 2024 17:53:34 GMT
Plenty of over 21s don’t work either. I doubt we would even be discussing it if 16 year olds were overwhelmingly right wing.
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Post by Red Rackham on May 25, 2024 17:56:12 GMT
Plenty of over 21s don’t work either. I doubt we would even be discussing it if 16 year olds were overwhelmingly right wing. There's an awful lot of whataboutery there LL. |
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Post by Bentley on May 25, 2024 18:02:30 GMT
16 is about the age where you become aware of politics . M the kids would have been subject to the cult of wokeism for a while and be without enough life experience to realise how toxic and false it is . The Nazis knew this. So did the church. You say 16 is the age when kids become aware of politcs Bentley, but is it? I wasn't aware of politics at 16, I thought I was, but I was actually clueless. Of course I didn't realise this until I was older. And as a father of four I can confirm my kids were not aware of politics at 16 either. Sadly, and god knows how and it is with a heavy heart I confess, my elder daughter who is 38, is a pro EU woke Labour voter. I'm so ashamed (lol) On the other hand my elder son age 36, is the complete opposite, he's a chip off the old block, bless him.  You were ‘ aware ‘ of politics. Later in life you realised that your political view at 16 was immature. Which is what I said .👍 |
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Post by Bentley on May 25, 2024 18:03:51 GMT
Back on the topic i suppose if these 16/17 year olds can work and pay tax they should get a say 7 year olds pay tax …when they buy stuff. |
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Post by Red Rackham on May 25, 2024 18:06:27 GMT
You say 16 is the age when kids become aware of politcs Bentley, but is it? I wasn't aware of politics at 16, I thought I was, but I was actually clueless. Of course I didn't realise this until I was older. And as a father of four I can confirm my kids were not aware of politics at 16 either. Sadly, and god knows how and it is with a heavy heart I confess, my elder daughter who is 38, is a pro EU woke Labour voter. I'm so ashamed (lol) On the other hand my elder son age 36, is the complete opposite, he's a chip off the old block, bless him. You were ‘ aware ‘ of politics. Later in life you realised that your political view at 16 was immature. Which is what I said .👍 It may be what you meant, it's not what you said. |
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Post by LL on May 25, 2024 18:08:18 GMT
rr It’s true though isn’t it conservatives are only bothered by this because young people are more likely not for them. |
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Post by Bentley on May 25, 2024 18:09:15 GMT
You were ‘ aware ‘ of politics. Later in life you realised that your political view at 16 was immature. Which is what I said .👍 It may be what you meant, it's not what you said. That’s exactly what I said ..here it’s again “ 16 is about the age where you become aware of politics . M the kids would have been subject to the cult of wokeism for a while and be without enough life experience to realise how toxic and false it is |
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Post by Bentley on May 25, 2024 18:12:25 GMT
You were ‘ aware ‘ of politics. Later in life you realised that your political view at 16 was immature. Which is what I said .👍 It’s true though isn’t it conservatives are only bothered by this because young people are more likely not for them. Whereas lefties want immature kids to vote because they will be more likely to vote for them . Would it not be better to only allow people who are capable of a balanced view ( as far as we can) to vote ? |
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Post by Red Rackham on May 25, 2024 18:19:58 GMT
It may be what you meant, it's not what you said. That’s exactly what I said ..here it’s again “ 16 is about the age where you become aware of politics . M the kids would have been subject to the cult of wokeism for a while and be without enough life experience to realise how toxic and false it is Most kids are not aware of politcs at 16, let alone interested in politics. Christ the average 16 year old doesn't know who the prime minister is. |
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Post by Red Rackham on May 25, 2024 18:22:27 GMT
rr It’s true though isn’t it conservatives are only bothered by this because young people are more likely not for them. I think a more pertinent way of wording it is, the only reason Labour want children to vote is because politically clueless children are easilly manipulated and are likely to vote Labour. |
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Post by LL on May 25, 2024 18:33:55 GMT
rr It’s true though isn’t it conservatives are only bothered by this because young people are more likely not for them. I think a more pertinent way of wording it is, the only reason Labour want children to vote is because politically clueless children are easilly manipulated and are likely to vote Labour. I could say the same about people who continue to vote conservative after all they’ve done just change young to old |
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Post by Red Rackham on May 25, 2024 18:39:31 GMT
I think a more pertinent way of wording it is, the only reason Labour want children to vote is because politically clueless children are easilly manipulated and are likely to vote Labour. I could say the same about people who continue to vote conservative after all they’ve done just change young to old Why do you think Starmer wants ballot boxes in schools?.. |
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Post by Bentley on May 25, 2024 18:50:12 GMT
That’s exactly what I said ..here it’s again “ 16 is about the age where you become aware of politics . M the kids would have been subject to the cult of wokeism for a while and be without enough life experience to realise how toxic and false it is Most kids are not aware of politcs at 16, let alone interested in politics. Christ the average 16 year old doesn't know who the prime minister is. No they are aware that politics exist. They know there is a government and stuff is decided by parliament. They know about what political issues are discussed in the media . They know that there are human rights issues . |
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Post by Red Rackham on May 25, 2024 19:06:41 GMT
Most kids are not aware of politcs at 16, let alone interested in politics. Christ the average 16 year old doesn't know who the prime minister is. No they are aware that politics exist. They know there is a government and stuff is decided by parliament. They know about what political issues are discussed in the media . They know that there are human rights issues . Some kids may be aware of politics, have no understanding of, but they may be aware of politics. Many kids are more interested in important issues, Play station & X Box spring to mind. Human rights issues, yes indeed the little dears are indoctrinated with all that stuff by left wing teachers who will be thrilled at the thought of ballot boxes in schools. |
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Post by Bentley on May 25, 2024 19:12:59 GMT
No they are aware that politics exist. They know there is a government and stuff is decided by parliament. They know about what political issues are discussed in the media . They know that there are human rights issues . Some kids may be aware of politics, have no understanding of, but they may be aware of politics. Many kids are more interested in important issues, Play station & X Box spring to mind. Human rights issues, yes indeed the little dears are indoctrinated with all that stuff by left wing teachers who will be thrilled at the thought of ballot boxes in schools. Which is what I said 😉 |
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