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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
How so, what's the political motivation? Say what you mean and don't imply.
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To put a thumb on the scale with a mind towards generating political outcomes more favorable to the person/group suggesting them, of course.
Why don’t you explain why you think someone born in the US who hasn’t lived there for 20 years should have, not just equal, but MORE voting power than a permanent resident who has actually lived there for the same amount of time? One citizen, one vote, right? Why? And why 18 and not, say, 17, or 16, or whenever you start working?
Then explain why you think New Zealand, which ranks nearly 30 places higher on the democracy matrix than the US (and 16 higher than Canada), and allows permanent residents to vote, is less deserving of being a “bellwether” of democracy than Canada or the US.