Would you trust a 16 year old with a country ?
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11406)
United Kingdom
July 17, 2025 5:32pm CST
So, today in the UK we have heard the news that the Government have said that 16 and 17 year olds will now be able to vote ….
I don’t want some hormonal crazed, pimple popping, wet behind the ears, who think they know everything but infact know nothing individual making decisions that can change the whole course of our entire country !
What are your thoughts …..
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@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
17 Jul
I wouldn't trust a sixteen year old with my car, much less a country.
16 year old kids do not have the experience and aren't normally aware of the consequences of bad decisions. I was 16 once and I wouldn't trust that version of myself.
I'm surprised that the leaders in the UK have thought this was a good idea.
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@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
18 Jul
@Ineeddentures
You have to be 18 in the US to join the military.
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@Traceyjayne (11406)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul
Unfortunately the leaders in the UK are idiots !
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
18 Jul
@Vikingswest1 It should also be noted that in the U.S., 16 and 17 year olds do not technically pay taxes. They don't make enough. Sure, they file. But they get it all back.
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@Deepizzaguy (122203)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jul
A 16 year old child is not ready to decide who to vote for in my opinion.
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@Deepizzaguy (122203)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jul
@Ineeddentures I got it. Like I always say "Different strokes for different folks"
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@Ineeddentures (34756)
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18 Jul
@Traceyjayne
You might have been a child at 16
I.was in the military
My brother was married and was a father
My mother had me before she was 16 and carved out a very good legal career for herself
The stereo types you use are as dated as your attitudes.
So there,!!
Lol
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@Traceyjayne (11406)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul
It certainly is real ….i honestly couldn’t believe what I was hearing …..
I wouldn’t trust some of them to feed my goldfish ….certainly not vote on such important decisions
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@snowy22315 (209008)
• United States
18 Jul
Brains aren't even fully developed until 25. What's the reason for the change?
@Traceyjayne (11406)
• United Kingdom
18 Jul
No idea why they have changed it but it doesn't seem like a good idea to me. I agree with you .
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
18 Jul
No, I wouldn't trust a 16 year old to vote but I don't trust the 70-something in charge of the US to run a country competently, either. Both ends of the age spectrum can be stupid as all get out! I might feel differently when I get that old but I'm not stupid, either.
I do think some of the laws here and there are misplaced, though. We let 18 year olds drive tanks and fight in wars but don't trust them to drink responsibly.
