There are better ways to boost military and civil service engagement. Ramaswamy’s proposed constitutional amendment has the right intention, in that it is intended to increase military and civic engagement among young people. Surely, disengaged, unpatriotic young people won’t be tripping over themselves to enlist in the military or run into a burning building just so they can cast a ballot. If Ramaswamy’s goal is to increase military and civil service participation, it seems more than likely that gains would be, at best, negligible.Īs he notes, only 16% of 18- to 25-year-olds say they’re proud to be Americans, and only 23% of them are voting in the first place. I’ve long admired Ramaswamy, and I vigorously agree that the problems he cites - military enrollment shortages, lack of civics knowledge, declining youth patriotism - are urgent issues our society must grapple with.īut disenfranchising my generation is not a solution. Under his plan, 18- to 24-year-olds would only be able to vote if they serve in the military, do civil service as a firefighter or EMT, or pass a civics test.īut it’s a proposal that I, as a 22-year-old, think is likely to backfire. Ramaswamy advocates for a constitutional amendment that would raise the voting age to 25. ![]() On Friday, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy published an op-ed in The Post, under the headline “ To restore Gen Z’s love of America, make them pass a civics test or serve the country to vote.” Preteens shouldn't be on social media – I know because I was one Spring Break, Paris, Coachella: Gen Z is going into debt to jet set New York's closed primary system silences independent voters ![]() How social media and YouTube conned Gen Z into believing they have friends Parents paying $10K to get kids 'published' is just more college admissions BS
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