You know you're getting old when you start talking about the youth of today. But let's talk about the youth of today. Yes, they can seem more interested in Snapchat and selfies than in politics. Can you blame them? A protracted debate on negative gearing must feel a million miles from their lives. Young people, by and large, are affectionately mocked, quickly dismissed and generally disenfranchised. They can't vote till they're 18 – although Bill Shorten argues the voting age should be lowered to 16. Many can forget becoming part of the property-owning class until they're middle aged or older (if at all) – forever doomed to pay somebody else's...
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