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b_b  ·  1621 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Voting Age

So fucked up that the last privilege one earns in society is the right to... rent a car. At age 25.





kleinbl00  ·  1621 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Technically you can't run for President until you're 35 but that hasn't really been much of a limitation for very many people.

You can rent a car well under 25, you just have to pay a surcharge and get a cosigner.

b_b  ·  1621 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well sure, the House at 25, then Senate at 30, so you can progress to president at 35. Probably most of us won't encounter those barriers, so the rental car thing is about it. I've been over 25 for a long time now, but I remember trying to rent between 21 and 25. Some companies would let you pay the crazy fee and others were like, nah, the price we would charge you just isn't worth it for anyone.

kleinbl00  ·  1621 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Dated a rich girl. When she graduated her dad got us a Toyota on Kauai for 2 weeks. It cost more than I paid him for a used Honda.

But it was available.