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War is entirely different than a planned mass civilian killing

If it was 12 the next election would be big for you....could be your first. Hate to ask but....explain "actual medical facts and observations" and "a little questionable already". Should be interesting.... I already called you a f*cking m0r0n didn't I?

lol... it's clowns like you that bring the entertainment and make me laugh sometimes. Most times I couldn't care less but this is funny.... What a f*cking m0r0n 😂

Driving a vehicle or paying income tax on earnings are not "adult" activities?

No more than I think 16 year olds should be flying Boeing 777’s Comparing war to the eligibility to vote is beyond a stretch, don’t you think? War has life and death consequences, casting a vote does not.

Biologically our brains don't develop to maturity until the mid twenties......say 25. Should age be moved to then? A mentally disabled person can vote but a fully capable 16 year old who is interested in civics can't?

Lol…. well said! Keep in mind I’m past that so maybe conveniently forgetting the correcting of views or other over the years…. I think I’m recognizing those foundational skills though. You’d hope the learning acquired has built the traits and good judgement that parents have tried to instill for 16 years prior to the responsibilities we empower them with at that age (education, driving, work, sports, etc). Everything you’ve said is more than valid. I just think that age group is capable enough to have a political voice....if they chose. Would have been the last thing on my mind at that age but if for whatever the reason someone is interested in civics, that age is more than capable of doing their due diligence and forming their own opinions....which I'd have to think would be a real small percentage of that age group. You can drive and pay income tax at 16, why not vote...

You interpreted incorrectly.... we were the complete opposites of permissive parents. There were clear rules and boundaries in our household and the phrase "tough love" would have been fitting. I can appreciate you don't have much respect for the political views of the 16 year olds you know. I also don't have much respect for the political views of many same age adults I know but learned long ago....so what, they're no less entitled to an opinion than I am. I'd say that of a 16 year old....mind you with less interaction with that age group now than what you appear to have. Like most children, I loved the school playground but again have not seen and know little of Lord of the Flies. Like most I hope, I have great deal of empathy for children and adults alike that deal with phycological development and challenges.

Valid points and a very good rebuttal 👍 Wouldn't disagree with any of your points except for the last comment.... Casting a political vote has no harmful consequences. Crushing a 6 pack in short order and getting behind the wheel of vehicle can have life changing consequences. I'd suggest that far more maturity is required for drinking than it is for being able to vote. Either way....doubt very much we'll see the age get to 16 any time soon.

Those other things I list are why we treat them as adults by letting them drive, get a job, get married, travel internationally and be held for a criminal offence, but voting is something that requires far more intellectual aptitude? Hardly.... So you have no valid reasons to the contrary other than "they are not considered to be adults" and have tapped out. That's fine....

Huh..... my "valid reasons" are what I said at the very beginning of my post.... a 16 year can drive a car, get a job, leave home without parental permission, consent to sexual activity (with someone 14 or older), get married with parental consent or a court order, apply for a passport, and receive medical treatment without parental consent. They can also be held responsible for crimes. Other than "they are not considered to be adults", I've yet to hear your "valid reasons" for why they shouldn't be able to vote.

I'm not arguing anything.... I'm simply stating the facts of what a 16 year old can legally do. Not sure about your household but when our children were 16 years old driving and doing what 16 year olds do, yes we treated them as adults. We also had a lot more anxiety with driving than we would have with them voting....which wouldn't have even registered on the concern scale. Yes, I commented that 21 in the US was for drinking.

The part of the brain responsible for judgement isn’t fully developed until the early 20’s - that carries no legal weight. If it did it would absolve a 16 year old of any driving or criminal offence. It can also be argued that there is a high percentage of adults whose brain hasn't fully developed either. Did you like the society kids created in Lord of the Flies? - I'm aware of Lord of the Flies, but never watched so can't comment. It will lead to more declarations against Canada for being “settler colonial.” It’s another “way of knowing” that sends us to hell in a hand basket. - because it doesn't fit your or my narrative of how it could influence one party or another, that's not a valid reason for 16 year olds not being able to vote.

Facts and logic of what....that I'm white? F*ck are you stupid.....

Why...? The age of majority for "adulthood" varies between either 18 or 19 in Canada, and 21 in the US for drinking. It's obviously a subjective age number depending on the province or state. A 16 year old can do as noted, why shouldn't they be able to vote, even if that required parental consent?

Dumb comment.... a 16 year can drive a car, get a job, leave home without parental permission, consent to sexual activity (with someone 14 or older), get married with parental consent or a court order, apply for a passport, and receive medical treatment without parental consent. They can also be held responsible for crimes. Politics are so complicated that it's beyond a 16 year olds ability to understand who they believe would be the best leader? Not likely.....

Futures were up already....but agree that the F bomb helped to further reassure this is close to being over.

The US is not going to annex Greenland. End of the day and best case scenario for the US is they’ll probably make some form of new agreement with Denmark around the space force base they already share….however that may look be it natural resource trade-offs or other. Typical Trump bluster to detract from his domestic issues….

Oil aside, the markets sure like it this morning.... Now, if only the POTUS can keep his mouth shut for 15 minutes so he doesn't cause another pause or sell off.

Ahhhh no, both parties haven't lost numbers.... You should have used the latest abacus poll data - https://abacusdata.ca/abacus-data-poll-optimism-direction-of-country-canada/ Approval of Mark Carney’s government has reached a new high with 53% approving and 23% disapproving. This is the best approval rating for the federal government since the COVID-19 pandemic and similar to the post-election approval numbers of the Trudeau government following its first election victory in 2015. Much of the goodwill directed towards the federal government continues to be strongly correlated with feelings towards Prime Minister Carney. Today, 51% have a positive impression of Carney compared with 27% who have a negative impression. The net score of +24 is the highest it has been for him. Perceptions of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre remain divided. 39% of Canadians have a positive impression of the Conservative leader while 44% have a negative impression. This is the second wave in a row of rising negatives for Poilievre. His net score today is -7.

Common sense is subjective. You need more than a dash....

If anyone knows nonsense.... it certainly appears to be you

No freudian slip. You obviously just type to "hear yourself talk".... I'd suggest pulling out your Dr Suess books for a re-read... I don't think the democrats are in any position to be making claims like that after Biden who was significantly worse on all those fronts. And unfortunately Kamala was just a joke. I get that she was the best they could do with the 5 minutes they had to make a decision but even that is their own fault. They knew Joe was horrifically senile and not capable of being president before that debate ever happened and they still let him run. Whichever colour.... yours is too tight.

Prime member. No brushes available.....sold out from your last order.

When you find the real world let me know. Until then, keep those brilliant insights coming. Nothing but truisms from the red hat crowd....