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Aren’t young men turning away from the right in droves? Could be another accusation that in reality is just a confession.
I will concede every girlfriend I’ve had has been a woman, scandalous I know, and an adult one even.
Implying that the old girlfriend was men? Very progressive, Tumorville.
We can solve most of the political problems in western countries with one simple change: an upper age limit on voting.
If under 18’s can’t vote, why can those over 70? Having worked in residential Aged Care (Australia), I know the oldies are all still voting and they’re voting conservative.
Ya know what would solve everyone’s problems? Removing money from politics. Or just removing money from the rich. Or both.
Both.
Campaign Finance Reform is the issue from which ALL other issues flow.
Better idea: nuke the lower age limit and let everyone vote.
Nahh, that’s the wrong way to go about it. We need an upper age limit on political office.
Nah this is just ageism. Now, I do think there might be a conversation to be had about once medical power of attorney goes into effect if the individual should no longer be permitted to vote, but there’s no set age where everybody lacks the mental faculties to vote.
I’ve had relatives knocking on deaths door by age 60, and I have a 100 year old relative who drives the Amish around as his retirement gig
If it’s ageism then there shouldn’t be any minimum age for voting either, no? By your logic, since there’s no set age for lacking the mental cognition to vote, under-18s should be allowed to as well.
Should it not go for the reverse as well? Some 14 year olds are smarter than a lot of 30 year olds, but I don’t ever see anyone advocating for them to get voting rights.
I see both sides. There is no good way to cognitively test either, as that could be abused as well. Age limits would help, for both voting, as well as term limits for the politicians.
That said, I believe there is far far far more wrong with the country which if fixed wouldn’t even need any of the above to be significantly better.
an upper age limit on voting
What would this accomplish other than guaranting the abolition of Social Security and Medicare?
It’d would prevent the elderly from locking in far reaching, irreversible destruction to the environment because they either don’t understand the damage they’re doing to future generations. Either that or they don’t care, which is highly likely.
It’d would prevent the elderly from locking in far reaching, irreversible destruction to the environment
I haven’t seen anything to suggest this problem is unique to the elderly.
It ain’t unique, but it sure leans that way hard
This is the same shit who blocked high rank military promotions?
I thought Hegseth was behind this. But I’m sure Tuberville supported it
It’s because of guys like Tuberville that I do not regard myself as a man anymore.
I mean seriously, masculinity currently is defined in media by folks like Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro and Joe Rogan (and before them, Donald Trump and Bill O’Reilly).
When I was a kid, masculinity was defined by the capacity to be responsible for a nuclear bomb and not launch it. Id est, to be able to take care of business without being petty. Then that just became common adulting, and everyone is supposed to do that.
And now we’ve got a man in office in the White House who is eager to launch nukes and end civilizations (and has had to be told no more than once regarding nuclear authorization).
I mean seriously, masculinity currently is defined in media by folks like Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro and Joe Rogan (and before them, Donald Trump and Bill O’Reilly).
you choose how you define your masculinity.
That’s the thing. I can’t think of a single trait that is preferable for men to have but women not, or for that matter, vice versa.
I used to be a gender abolitionist, and the only reason I’m not is because I can see how much it means for trans folk to represent at the gender they identify with. (I also hypothesize that it’s similarly important for self-identified alpha-males, who just don’t feel masculine enough no matter how much they try.)
I prefer to think in terms of “mature adult vs petulant / immature” rather than in gender terms.
I happen to pee standing up, but so what?
“Their new girlfriend is… women” Huh.
As opposed, I assume, to the old Epstein class standby of an underage girl.
Isn’t that gay or something?
Yes. Sex with women is gay because women are feminine and femininity is gay.
To be truly straight, only have sex with other men. Men are masculine, that’s straight.
Gotta man scissor though, so you’re both the fucker and the fuckee at the same time, otherwise one of you is the girl.
You just gotta win at gay sex, that’s how you become the man
Illegal exotic women……
Not having A Xenomorph queen for A girlfriend is A bit of A skill issue tbh.
Yup. I’ve gone too deep. Would you please tell me how to find my way back to cat memes and fail videos?
There are plenty of Republicans that pretend to be folksy morons. Tuberville is the genuine article.
Posting republican talking points feels like cheating
American Politics Fuck Off
Nah, if we are stuck in this shit hole we are dragging you down with us. Buckle up buttercup
🛑 no! you must stop! 🛑
i am issuing you with a lemmy sanctioned formal letter of disapproval which has UN security council backing
On top of this the EU told me they will discuss my claim of aggravation’s in the top court in 3-6 business weeks until then you must halt any and all references to democrats or republicans or any and all american political news and/or memes!
thank you for your cooperation on this matter
- ikt (esquire the 3rd)
Humpybong, Queensland, Australia
Jokes on you! I’m the CIA and I operate at in extrajudicial capacity! I’m gonna send you to a Lemmy blacksite! That’s right! I’m gonna send you back to Reddit!
We would destroy your Whitehouse again but you seem to have that covered all by yourselves.
Hehe, if you want something done right, do it yourself eh?
~fuck my life~
SLAM!
ITK Humiliated in Scathing Exchange
