To think there needs to be a points strategy for voting.

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As we are all aware, there are some seriously concerning political views held by some of the nation.

In a bid to make sure that the vote is done fairly, and more substantiated by people with the intelligence to vote properly - I think it should be along the lines of this.

2 votings points to those who have completed university or a degree.
1 voting point to those who have completed GCSE of 3 C’s and above.
0.5 voting point to those with anything less than that.
0.25 voting point to members of society who have been convicted previously.

And 0 points for anyone who comes up with stupid ideas like this one.

Not only is it potentially discriminatory (certainly based on age, if nothing else) but going to university doesn’t mean you are more intelligent than someone who hasn’t done so - people make different choices for all kinds of reasons.

I’m also intrigued what you mean by “people who… vote properly”. Do you mean those who share your views? Because that’s not how democracy works.

Age discrimination isn’t really a thing as they could still use their 1 point vote whilst awaiting completion of their diploma.

Voting properly means an understanding of what they’re actually voting for. Not just to jump on the bandwagon or TikTok propaganda.

Yes, good idea. Let’s improve our democracy by letting more privileged people get up to 8x as many votes as less privileged people 🤡

As much I as understand that statistically the less educated vote right wing (fact.. don't jump on me right wingers) everyone should have an equal say and an equal vote. Otherwise policies will not reflect issues that the less educated in society will need

I’d love some sort of ranked voting system - however I’m not sure how my sciences degree makes me any more knowledgeable on politics than someone without one?

I would suggest everyone started with 5 votes per election and then they get deducted for misdemeanours.

Ever painted a flag on a roundabout? Minus 10 votes (they’ll miss two elections!)
Do you bag at the till in Aldi? Minus 2 votes.
Do you write goady threads on mumsnet? Minus 15 votes.

And for those people who are old enough that they could leave school without taking any exams - and many did, as their families needed the money? Or who are of the era when very few people has the opportunity to go to university?

Right. So my 21 year old nephew who scraped a third in Liberal Arts and Social Media and wondered why he couldn't see Nigel Farage's name on the voting slip at the local council election, he should get more points than my dad who showed a life long interest in politics, and paid into the system for over 50 years after leaving school at 14......because?

Interesting. Keen to add extra points.
Perhaps means tested voting? Like a mortgage can’t be had without proof of ability.

Mortgage/home owner 2 points.

You’re not a history or politics graduate, are you?

I kinda see OP’s point about, er, points.

If it were me, I would allocate a x2 extra vote multiplier to parents and taxpayers, to give these voters more weighting in the system.

Extra votes for parents would mitigate against the trend for the elderly vote to trump all else, at the expense of the economy and our national infrastructure. The most egregious example of this is the WFA paid to wealthy pensioners in under occupied homes during an energy, cost-of-living and housing crisis (where thousands of children are living in damp, cold B&Bs right now).

Extra votes to taxpayers would also help rebalance the trend towards higher and ever more expansive benefits (because non taxpayers vastly outnumber taxpayers), the likes of which threaten to destroy all opportunities for investment in defence, housing, education and transport infrastructure.

So someone gets more 'points' even if their degree was in Contemporary Circus? Or haven't you decided which degrees make people even more superior to others?

I'd suggest doing a degree in certain subjects suggests you're a first class idiot and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a polling station. But then I'm not trying to be a dictator and forcibly remove rights from humans.

What you smoking OP?

You have explained well. And I agree with it.

It would have exemptions such as contemporary circus, drama and arts and forms of other arts.

Lets disenfranchise the working class, less privileged and poorer sections of society even more than they already feel.

What could possibly go wrong.

Voting properly means an understanding of what they’re actually voting for. Not just to jump on the bandwagon or TikTok propaganda.

How could this ever be measured. There will be people who vote the same way as you, who are informed by TikTok. So would we all need to sit a test to explain our reasoning?

No.

Much as I share your frustration about the ignorance and stupidity of some of the electorate, abandoning basic democratic principles is not the answer.

Instead, we should be investing a lot more in education so that people actually stand a better chance of making informed decisions in the ballot box.

Don’t some of the people with concerning views also have a degree?

My sister has a degree and has not one iota about politics and has never voted.

I’m sorry but what a silly thing to suggest

I don’t disagree with this concept in general but I’m not sure university education is the right barometer by which to measure intellect, critical thinking skills and ability to make informed decisions.

Fair enough. What would you prefer used as the barometer?

Donald Trump has an economics degree…

Stop referencing that person on my threads. This is about UK politics.

Maybe he asked someone who had an Economics degree to gift it to him? 😂

How about we do a survey to identify people's political leanings. Then we allocate 2 points to left wing people, 0.5 points to centrists and zero points to right wing people? Reform voters could be allocated minus points, so that every time there was a vote, they would count as one towards the Communist Party. Because like you OP, I think that everyone who doesn't share my political views is too stupid to deserve the vote.

Enoch Powell also had a degree, if we want to talk about problematic views in UK politics.

No. I’ve worked at Oxbridge and you can’t equate academic ability with intelligence.

I cannot believe someone who claims any level of education and intelligence - let alone morals and conscience - has even considered such an idea.

I'll bet I can guess how the OP votes.......