I have no idea what’s going on in the minds of twenty-somethings. This take on voting rights by the tradwife wing of conservative America is shocking. From Digby:

“My perspective as a Christian woman,” one young woman says, “is that my husband and I are one flesh. I vote the same way he does, so honestly, I would be okay with giving up my right to vote, because I know that he would represent me well.” Another chimes in that her daughter won’t need to be able to vote because she knows she’ll marry a godly man.

The viewpoint is shocking and even laughable when most people are exposed to it for the first time. And it does give rise to a number of questions.

Vance posts a couple of snarky comments from social media:

These women, Vance writes, are “willing to bargain away their own personhood for what they perceive to be the security of marriage and motherhood.”

I’m starting to believe that the age of 18 or 21 is way too soon to let people make any significant life decisions. Like getting married or voting. They’re biological adults, but they’re mental morons. We really, really need some civics and history education for young Americans. Maybe before voting they should take (and pass) the same citizenship tests as naturalized citizens. And Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale should be required reading for all high schoolers.

Speaking of reading, I’m re-reading an obscure Greg Bear trilogy called War Dogs. It’s the story of first contact, a war with aliens, and Mars colonization all told from the point of view of a front-line soldier. It’s very, very good. Bear is an under-appreciated author, one of science fiction’s “killer-Bs” from southern CA (Bear, Bedford, and Brin).

As I fight through accumulated time zone debt, I’m also watching some World Cup action. It’s irritating to have to watch it on Fox – even their commercials contain conservative propaganda – but the games are really good. It’s LOTS better than watching American football. Call me a convert.

Back to the driving range today to try and find my golf swing after an eventful month of travel. After about 30 hours sitting in an airliner seat, plus maybe double that amount sitting in cars/vans, my fitness and flexibility isn’t great. Time to work on that.