Anyone who wants less democracy in order to make a "better democracy" really has no interest in democracy at all. They want a ruling class to make the decisions.
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The solution to uneducated voters isn't restricting voting with some kind of test, it is educating the entire population with free college for all. How is this even a debate.
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Like, how does nobody understand that by college it's too late? We need better middle and high schools
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Indeed! Even better elementary schools. I remember being surprised and shocked by how un-educational our elementary schools are back when I studied to be a teacher. Gotta have a solid foundation to build on.
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Lets start with the basics. A Better K-12 Education.
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Want to echo this. You shouldn't need a BA to be a functional citizen. That should be doable in K-9. But there's a reason capitalist countries had worse literacy rates than socialist ones, and why nothing has been done to update literacy for a digital age.
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Why can't there be both? Free education for those who want/need it and a fair test to vote?
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Because tests are inherently undemocratic. I actually think the best answer is the Ancient Greek one (supported by some modern political scientists): pick people at random, short terms. They'd do statistically better than career politicians and demagogues.
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“Philosopher faces epic struggle to understand how it is even possible that his opinion isn’t shared by everyone.”
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