We are currently in the midst of the 2016 presidential race, and electing the proper candidate has never been more crucial to the welfare of our country. Our debt is growing to monstrous levels. With wealthy business people and youthful politicians in the race, why don't all young people (millennials, to be specific) root for Bernie Sanders: a 74-year-old, self-proclaimed democratic-socialist?

1. He's 74 years old.

Since he's over 35, his age does not legally disqualify him, but some millennials hold onto it because they believe that a man at this age couldn't possibly relate to 18- to 29-year-olds. But watch this:

See? Spry as ever.

2. He would be the oldest American president in history.

He would break the record set by Ronald Reagan as the oldest president (at the time of his inauguration). Never mind the fact that Ronald Reagan was beginning to experience mental health decline in his latter years. Surely Sanders could withstand the rigors of the office.

3. He supports free college.

Who doesn't support that? With student loan debt and tuition skyrocketing, we could definitely use someone with the vision to raise taxes in order to accomplish such a worthy goal. The debt the United States has currently amassed has proven to be an issue we must address. So, let's add to it now and try to fix it later when it becomes an even bigger problem.

4. He is a champion of equality.

He continually contests the wage gap and promises to level the field between men and women doing the same work, even though the Equal Pay Act of 1963 has already made this practice into law. Don Quixote, anyone?

5. His ideals on paying for his platform are unique.

As one might imagine, the capital necessary to pay for socialized healthcare, free college, and all of Sanders' other proposed socialized changes would be staggering. According to The Wall Street Journal, Sanders would add over $18 trillion to the national debt, which would more than double our current debt. But that's possible, right? He plans to tax the extra money out of the wealthy, but as Youtube's Louder with Crowder explains, even if the wealthy were taxed at 100 percent and the military was cut entirely, the amount of money resulting from that would only equate to around $12 trillion. But many college students are confident in Bernie's ability to make up the difference, although it's not mathematically possible even in those extreme examples.

So why don't all millennials don't support Bernie Sanders?

Louder with Crowder