I question whether lowering the voting age from 18 to 17 truly marks a historic day. What’s certainly historic, however, is the remarkable ease with which politicians compete for headlines, showing complete disregard for the substance of their decisions and their potential consequences. Yesterday’s political spectacle centred around voting rights at 17, and tellingly, no … Continue reading If they don’t vote at 18, why would they at 17? The problem lies with politicians, not youth