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[–] 17529313? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

As absurd as it seems to correct Jefferson, democracy is tyranny of the largest group, which is usually not a majority.

The US is not a democracy. We have always put people in place to make decisions, supposedly based on merit. This is what the elections are for, after all.

We have a war on merit in this country.

We should raise the age to vote to 25, as the human brain isn't fully mature until then. The only exception should be for veterans. Voting should only be allowed by independent people. No dependents, and absolutely no one on the public dole (with exception of veterans receiving the compensation owed them for serving). Immigrants should not get a vote, and nor should the eligible for any type of public assistance. They vote with their feet, and the endorse the society by moving to it. If they become sole US citizens, and their children are sole US citizens, and can speak/read/write English, their children (immigrants grandchildren) should be the first generation eligible to vote and receive public assistance is there is any.

This means no state employees vote. No welfare recipients vote. No one can vote themselves more benefits from public dole. This would also the vast majority of the time mean only one vote per household.

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[–] 17536489? ago 

"... democracy is tyranny of the largest group, which is usually not a majority."

Might you have responded to the wrong comment? I'm not sure where it is we're disagreeing.