• TBi@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Well it could be better if we could get more smart people to vote. But the smart ppl are too busy working.

      • GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca
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        24 minutes ago

        Incorrect. The real solution is to get rid of stupid people. Most stupid people are just poorly educated, particularly in logic and critical thinking. There are very few courses that even touch on those topics, and the majority could easily be taught, especially at a young age. So why don’t we? There are those who argue that we don’t because that would harm those in power and as the years go by I find it harder to disagree with that assessment.

        Also, if you’re smart and you don’t see the value in taking the time to vote for those who aren’t actively working against your best interests because you’re too busy working, you’re either stuck in a dystopian hellhole or you’re not smart (in the area of critical thinking).

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      5 hours ago

      For someone with your username, that sounds incredibly eugenicist (choosing who can vote), and more typical of someone who believes in liberalism to say (the elitism in blaming people who fall for the propaganda instead of the propagandists themselves). Surely this kind of language plays a part in disenfranchising people who are simply misinformed. Kind of counterproductive.