
On a recent episode of his “Interesting Times” podcast, New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat interviewed Yale law and history professor Samuel Moyn.
One particular clip from the episode has gone wildly viral. In it, Moyn suggests that minors should have some stake in elections because decisions about the future impact them. But since the law prohibits their casting votes, another eligible class should be charged with casting those votes on their behalf.
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But his most shocking claim came next.
When Douthat inquired about the parents of children being the ones to cast those additional votes, Moyn argued against the idea.
His reasoning? Parents aren’t the best ones to determine what’s in their kids’ best interest.
“Because there’s a divergence of interests between parents and children. And I think
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