Obviously any comment about those people in the gap of 16-18 being easily swayed by populism etc. applies equally (well, actually more so because the latter can vote) to those of 18+. People mature at different times, and so 18 is arbitrary - yes, so is 16. But it's worth lowering [for now] because this is a time of such crisis, that those inheriting this mess should have some say in it. If they did, they wouldn't have to resort to protesting, which is really the only bit of "democracy" left for them. And people get soo annoyed with protesters.