Should all our leaders be under 30? The election of a young Afro-Cuban politician in the USA has started the debate about how old our politicians should be.
The 26-year-old who wants to change politics
Should all our leaders be under 30? The election of a young Afro-Cuban politician in the USA has started the debate about how old our politicians should be.
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Maxwell Frost is 26 years old. His mother is from Puerto RicoA Caribbean island and US territory. and his father is from Haiti. He was elected in the state of Florida.
Frost wants to fix problems such as racismPrejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity. .
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He is much younger than other politicians in the USA. 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.
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.
Should all our leaders be under 30?
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.
Keywords
Puerto Rico - A Caribbean island and US territory.
Racism - Prejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity.
The 26-year-old who wants to change politics
Glossary
Puerto Rico - A Caribbean island and US territory.
Racism - Prejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity.