@terrywynne
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“I didn't understand that Biden doesn't have any power yet”
Ignorant people should not be allowed to vote or run for office. Maybe it should be a legal requirement for everyone to take a basic test beforehand. Let’s just continue to allow them to spout shite on the internet.
terrywynne
(07/01/20, 10:55)
‘Or we could accept that
A) people not in the USA may not fully understand how their politics work because unless you study politics you tend not to learn about other countries in detail (until it appears on the news)
B) invest money in education and work to install a respect for education and knowledge to counteract this 'we don't need expert's attitude that emerged recently
C) don't berate people for stupidity because it will make them less likely to engage in debate/ask question.
Democratic processes are undoubtedly flawed (first past the post voting has many issues, as do many other aspects of political systems in different countries) but restrixting voting to those who think 'correctly' and dismissing others as stupid is a terrible idea. We should be adressing social inequality, educational disparity, lack of social movement, engaging with those who feel excluded etc. But maybe not the day after a mob storms the Capitol! Things need to calm down a bit first...’
I stated ‘ignorant’ people not ‘stupid’ people. Two different words with different definitions.
I should have been more specific: Candidates running for office should be legally required to undergo psychological testing.
One does not need to study Politics in order to understand Politics, so that’s no excuse.
Why should people not be addressing those aspects the day after the mob stormed the Capitol!?
I do not think that things will be calming down a bit anytime soon!