[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread

[Olympian1010 7,976]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

If citizens need to have a say in everything, no real governing is ever going to get done.

So real socialism?

[Wumo 3,002]

This didn't come at the ballot.

But what would you @Olympian1010 vote?

[heywoodu 15,141]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

By those things important to everyone could affect thier future

But they do not know what on earth it's all about, generally speaking. I mean, how is the average 14 (!) year old kid going to know all the financial, economical and social implications of all kinds of measures and laws and whatnot? Voting is not just saying "Yes, I also want people to be healthy, I vote for that!". 

[heywoodu 15,141]

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

So real socialism?

No idea, but I do know it's not gonna work if people need to have a say in absolutely everything. They change their mind even faster than politicians based on small things.

[Olympian1010 7,976]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Although I can understand @Olympian1010 wanting voting age to be 14, he wants to be able to vote too before the Beijing Winter Olympics  

I’m going to fly to Croatia and the Netherlands to teach you and @dcro what an 18 (real age) year old can do 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

3 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

This didn't come at the ballot.

But what would you @Olympian1010 vote?

Yes

[Wumo 3,002]

At least 14 year old kids know alot about porn, so they can vote on that 

Edited November 6, 2018 by wumo26

[heywoodu 15,141]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

I’m going to fly to Croatia and the Netherlands to teach you and @dcro what an 18 (real age) year old can do 

 

Spoiler

With penalty points for whoever made this for saying '6 foot 4 Olympic powerlifter'. First, normal human beings don't talk in 'feet and inches' and second, 'Olympic powerlifter'? The fuck? 

 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

But they do not know what on earth it's all about, generally speaking. I mean, how is the average 14 (!) year old kid going to know all the financial, economical and social implications of all kinds of measures and laws and whatnot? Voting is not just saying "Yes, I also want people to be healthy, I vote for that!". 

I mean you’ve met me right?

[heywoodu 15,141]

Just now, wumo26 said:

At least 14 year old knows alot about porn, so they can vote on that 

Wait, what? Those sites all have a check saying "Are you 18 years or older? Yes/no" (I think, never been there obviously), so if they choose 'No', they won't see anything.