It was better when the age to vote was 21. Few US young people age 17-21 are interested in the ins and outs of politics, the economy or realize that wishes acted on sometimes have unfortunate consequences.
The young are impressionable consumers who think daddy will cover their debts, follow trends however silly, they are self-centered and only offer sympathy if it gains them status or rewards. Their education has omitted most of the history about what the constitution and freedom means. The military is about the only finishing school that offers them the necessary values and truths of America.
It was better when the age to vote was 21. Few US young people age 17-21 are interested in the ins and outs of politics, the economy or realize that wishes acted on sometimes have unfortunate consequences.Not to mention, people under age 21 are inexperienced, gullible, and often enough, pretty dopey.
It was better when only land and business owners (read as: stakeholders, creators of wealth, producers) voted. Today, the political machine has empowered a different class...the consumers... the uneducated... the entitled.