Ignorant people should not be voting

[RhodeIslandOne]

Also, people looking for attention.

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[Jim__]

1. Epistocracy?

In Jason Brennan's book, Against Democracy, he argues that power should reside with the knowledgeable:

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In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results―and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse―more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government―epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable―may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.

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Of course, I think we all know the problems that leads to.

[Cicada]

2. I oppose a ban on stupid or ignorant voters

There are good reasons to ban them but there are good reasons to keep them. Voting has value not just to get the right results but also to make people accept the government as legitimate. Voting for all is essential for legitimacy. Also the dumb are just as deserving as the smart so their needs and desires deserve a shot too.

[MichMan]

3. Are you suggesting we institute a poll test?

History would not be kind

[RhodeIslandOne]

5. Just admit this person should be admitted as a possible stroke victim

[obnoxiousdrunk]

4. Ann Coulter once

suggested woman shouldn't be given the right to vote.

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. She'd be all for this one voting

A Forever Trump

[greytdemocrat]

7. Really

Misguided/stupid post. But whatever...

[RhodeIslandOne]

8. You're right

Everything she said is stupid.