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![robprogressive Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::485885933.png) Rob Moore [@robprogressive](/creator/twitter/robprogressive) on x 53.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 17:38:49 UTC

That’s exactly my point. Most people don’t understand complex systems like defence or the NHS -  unless they choose to learn.

But at least with age comes some life experience to help put policies into context.

Lowering the voting age to XX just means more emotionally charged, easily influenced votes. Aside from Labour hoping it wins them more votes, what progress is that supposed to bring?


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