“Old enough to fight, old enough to vote.”
According to the National WWII Museum, this slogan was adopted with the 26th Amendment, which states citizens have the right to vote at the age of 18.
As students get older, they are told they are the future generation and will shape society as a whole. As students age they gain more responsibilities, in this case, the responsibility of voting for their country. Some seniors at NHS will reach the milestone birthday of 18 in time to vote in the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Senior Max Antonowich said he will vote for Trump in November.
“Overall I think about how it affects me too. I have to pay a lot of money for gas and groceries, looking at interest rates, on the house; those are outrageous under Kamala’s leadership and that is stuff I am getting ready to pay for all myself,” said Antonowich.“Well I just go back to his presidency and compare it to Kamala as vice president, and overall, Donald Trump has done a much better job with the economy, with the stock market, with jobs, with the price of everything and it just tells me he’s way more qualified to run,” said Antonowich.
In high school, students have the opportunity to take government classes and learn about society, the foundations of government, and political structures. These classes help students learn what to look for when they have the opportunity to vote. They provide information about which candidates to consider, especially since this is the first year many students are eligible to participate in the election.
“I plan on voting for Donald Trump,” said senior Robert Christin. “I think the economic policies and the bolstering of the stuff made in America and stuff like that is nice. I think that the immigration policies of limiting the amount of illegal immigration is nice as it can help release strain on social care systems and such,”
While the new generations might seem unaware of politics and how it affects them, some students think it is important to be educated in this term. Students can take a variety of classes such as U.S. Government, AP Government, and U.S. History. When in these classes, students learn a variety of different topics in government such as aspects of the Democratic and Republican parties.
