Our responsibility as parents/grandparents

We discuss politics only in a general way. My SIL only ever votes labour regardless of what they stand for. We look at what needs doing and who is likely to do it and vote accordingly. Then we learn that they didn’t really mean what they said.

Of course we think of the generations to come, but no one can totally predict what will happen. I remember being told how plastic bags would save trees!!!

I vote how I want to vote as in the not too distant past women weren’t allowed to vote. I was given that right by them and it is my prerogative to use it as I see fit, not husbands nor my children, they have that right for themselves. If I get it wrong so be it.

I can remember that my grandmother always voted Conservative - not because she agreed with their policies, but because she was brought up in a tied cottage - the tenants were expected, if not ordered to vote as the lord of the manor or estate owner voted - failure to do so could mean eviction ! So not a lot of thought for the future there.
Quite frankly, you can only go with what you agree or believe in at your own time.

Rebellious
Maybe your younger son could make a case for us all to shut up and go away?
But....leave our mo ey and assets behind of course.

I have voted with my grandchildren and great grandchildren in mind. I spoke to the ones who weren’t old enough themselves to vote, and voted for them. It’s going to be their world.

I'm with you HettyMaud. Far too many immigrants here as it is. We just can't keep taking in more and more all the time

Not long before I was born, and for generations before that, it was assumed the young should take their lead from their elders. During my youth we began to question that. To my regret, my generation succeeded in their youth revolution. Now I wish it was back like it was.

My AC and I voted the same and my GC although too young to vote would have voted the same. It was to remain by the way.

I have no idea how my DD votes. I have a friend who is in her 60s who told me recently that she always votes Labour because her grandad told her she should.

Only if you think the extra years have taught you nothing. Of course any voter considers the future - no point voting if you don't.

Ha! Difficult for me to do so. Our two daughters are like chalk and cheese.

Please one and displease the other!

I consider what is being proposed by each party at the time though mire and more I believe the hype before any election turns out to be just that, hype. Have AC, one who loves in SE and has supported free for all immigration. This year he had to travel through France on business and came back absolutely dumbfounded at the space , good roads, lack of congestion and how relaxed folk were. Why he thought? Because France is huge in comparison to UK therefore can cope with population explosion. We are overcrowded island. So the AC have a view just as we older ones. Once they have more than "thoughts" but experience they too change their view. Should we vote to suit the future generations, if only I had a crystal ball.

I agree with Gonegirl. I think a lot about the future for young people. They are going to inherit so many problems with this planet which we all share.

No.
It's not a conversation I would or ever have had.
They are of me but are not me and ceased to be influenced by either me or their father when they started work at 16.
As for my GC, I have no intention of influencing them and they certainly have their own ideas and paths marked out by them and suiting their own aspirations and needs.
I would not vote to please anyone but myself. That is why voting is individual and not collective, as a family.
Why anyone would want to nullify their own leanings in order to vote according to their AC and/or GC GGC's wishes is beyond understanding as I have 5 AC, 11 GC and 3 GGC (granted, not yet voting age) who may themselves have conflicting views.

We live in the here and now and we must vote for the here and now. God knows how things can change so drastically so fast - that's for the future and we certainly can't predict how that will pan out.

Make the most of YOUR life now!

I vote how I want to vote how I think is right for me

my younger son is studying politics and makes a good case for voting up until retirement only.

I don’t agree with that on the whole, but if referring to Brexit you/he might have a very good point, in my view!

Our family voted how they wanted some for and some against. Nobody fell out we all respect each other's decisions and different views

At the moment I feel I do not want to vote for the party I usually would vote for (lab) I have never voted for the conservatives and never will and I certainly won’t vote for Lib Dems it seems to me that it’s quite confusing for young people at the moment to know how to vote and who for under the circumstances. I don’t recognise the Labour Party any more to me it’s more like the 70s era with Michael foot. .
I voted to remain because of my children and gd.

The responsibility we have is to vote as we see fit. We have a right to an opinion no matter what our age. It's extremely arrogant to argue that older people should be denied their democratic rights. I wonder what their opinion will be in a few decades time!

We should vote for the long-term, not just for current convenience imo.

What we do have a responsibility to do is to make sure that they use their vote. Spoil your vote if you hate all the candidates Decisions are made by those who show up.

Very well said puppytoe you’ve hit the nail on the head here.

In relation to Brexit, I think it would be a good idea for only those of working age being allowed to vote. It frustrates me that my retired in laws, who want to leave, smugly say that if there’s a couple of years hardship the country will get through it!! It’s ok for them with their nice pensions and no mortgage or financial worries (I do love them but this is annoying) but what about those wit many years of work left. Many already struggling in this country. It’s not ok to have two years extra struggle actually.

Why vote? The results appear to have become meaningless.
I hate this nasty jealousy of an older generation.