and why doesn’t everybody vote? I don’t understand why it isn’t mandatory i think everyone should have to, men, women, and children. If you can read the ballot, you should be able to vote. I know my nephew wouldn’t have voted for trump and he’s 10!

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    As George Carlin once said, imagine the average American, then realize half of them are stupider than that.

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        God no, most people probably shouldn’t, in fact. The average person is way to stupid and uninformed to lead their own life much less the lives of literally everyone else.

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        Dude what is your point here?

        My son is 12. Can read. You think he has the mental capacity to do his own research and vote on a fucking ballot over national issues that he doesn’t even realize are happening around him?

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          I don’t think most adults have that capacity, but doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be allowed to vote.