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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

That anyone should be allowed to vote.
I mean, obviously I believe in democracy, don't get me wrong... My idea is that you should have a chance to be allowed to vote. Like you have to at least pass a reading & comprehension test before you get like a voting license or something.
You don't get to drive if you're incapable to see the road, you don't get to vote if you're incapable to understand what a politician is saying to you.
I'm sorry

Edit: I'm not from the USA, so I didn't know that there was already something similar back then.
Still, I believe that basic comprehension is foundamental in the voting process and there should be a way to check it. Otherwise there is no failsafe to populism taking over

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

at least pass a reading and comprehension test

That's banned in the US under the Civil Rights Act of 1965 because it was used to cut racial minorities out of the voting process. I can also think of a bunch of other ways this could be abused.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It’s less important because votes are averaged.

It’s well established that smarter people are just as likely to get caught up in bullshit. Maybe reading is a handicap to voting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The hard part about this is who gets to decide what the criteria is needed to be allowed to vote? It can easily be taken advantage.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If you have a low IQ you're not legally allowed to serve in the military, but you damn sure can vote for the president πŸ˜‘