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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy seems to think that forcing young people into the military in exchange for their right to vote would help bolster waning "national pride" among Gen Z.

"Not everyone will like this proposal," he admitted on Twitter. His own staff has expressed resistance and even "vehement objections," Politico reported.

In a statement posted to his campaign website, Ramaswamy, who is 37, said he wants to raise the minimum voting age from 18 to 25 unless young people serve in the military, work as a first responder, or pass a civics test.

The candidate said the policy would help address the ongoing recruitment deficit in the US military.

"The United States faces a 25% recruitment deficit in the military and just 16% of Gen Z say they're proud to be American. The absence of national pride is a serious threat to our Republic's survival," he said in the statement.

Ramaswamy is proposing a constitutional amendment to get this done.

The amendment would raise the voting age from 18 to 25, he said, leaving an exception for those 18 and older who "meet a national service requirement."
https://www.businessinsider.com/ramaswamy-gen-z-proud-american-military-raise-voting-age-2023-5