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Harry Styles. Ariana Grande. These are the favourite musicians of the USA's latest young politician.

Maxwell Frost is 26 years old, has a mother from Puerto RicoA Caribbean island and US territory. and a father from Haiti, and was elected in the state of Florida. Now, he is at the heart of US politics in Washington DC.

Frost wants to fix problems such as racismPrejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity. . His age has made headlines around the world.

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He is much younger than other politicians in the USA. Most are 20 years older than the averageTypical or usual. American. Joe Biden, the leader of the USA, is 80 years old.

Some think we need more young people in politics. Young people, they say, have new ideas and lots of energy. Today, many young people are interested in politics - and they want leaders who understand their lives.

But others think being older is a good thing, not a problem. "We get better at life as we get older," says one American writer. Older people have seen difficult problems before, and know how to deal with them.

Yes! Young people have new ideas and lots of energy. It is time that their ideas are heard in important places.

No! Older people should have a voice too. And older politicians bring many years of ideas and experience to their jobs.