Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday voiced support for changing the overall U.S. voting age to 25, unless younger Americans fulfill at least six months of service in the military or as a first responder — or pass the same citizenship test administered to those seeking to become naturalized citizens.

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Ramaswamy is not alone. Since the 2022 midterms, Republicans have begun to question whether or not voting rights should be taken away young people who are excitable and subject to brainwashing..

After millions of young Americans turned out in historic numbers to vote overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates in the 2022 midterm elections, GOP politicians and the right-wing media criticized them.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) disparaged both Democrats and young people with his comment that Democratic leaders governing as "whacked-out lefty nut jobs" had "excited young voters who came out in massive numbers." Fox News's Jesse Watters joined in. "And the fact that these youth voters are coming in so strong in an off year is very concerning. … This new generation is totally brainwashed." A few extreme right-wing commentators went even further, calling for raising the voting age.

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And now this backlash..





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