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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (7 children)

were your political beliefs as concrete and nuanced when you were that age as they are today

…yeah. To be fair, I'm 22, but I've been in the board of a local political party for over 3 years now. You could maybe make that argument for 16, but honestly, even then I was at political demonstrations.

[–] ruckblack 20 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I'd argue that your experience is an exception and not the rule. Most teenagers aren't nearly so politically involved. And at 29, I'm a very different person than when I was 20.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'd argue that maybe the world for kids today isn't the same as it was for you 10 years ago and maybe you aren't the authority on it.

[–] ruckblack 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Does the comment I replied to's personal anecdote make them the authority on the political involvement of teenagers? Did I ever claim to be the authority? We're having conversation, relax

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

You relax, they were just making a point too. You did use your anecdote in a way that implied a broad sweeping point. Calm down.

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