1970 was different than to day in that the emotional logic ( know that’s an oxymoron) was if we could send 18 yo kids off to war, they should be able to vote. From that perspective, it does make sense.
Today’s reasoning for 16 year olds is purely to get brainwashed kids to vote demonrat. They do not have the maturity to have the slightest clue what they are being tricked into. Kids have a herd mentality, where if one jumps off a cliff because it’s cool, most of the others will too. Any kid that does not follow the herd is shunned.
From what I’ve read, they discussed lowering the age to 18 for about thirty years before actually getting it done. People of that age had some other rights and responsibilities of adulthood, so they did have some foundation for the change. But someone who is sixteen has none of those, and for good reason. Pelosi gushes about how enthusiastic they are. They do have enthusiasms, but I don’t think they have the right kind. And they are manipulable, which is what she is hoping for.