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Originally Posted by #-3
I think in a perfect world it would be fair to have some level of mandatory engagement prior to voting. Need to attend a debate, or ready a policy statement for all candidates.
It would be in the hopes that some moderates would actually see how stupid some of the ideas are, or see that a 2% percentage point increase on corporate taxes over $500,000 is not a 37% increase on taxes for everyone. But the problem is in reality it would just widen the gap between motivated and unmotivated voters, and motivated votes somehow seem to be the ones supporting the worst ideas.
So I think in reality making it a low friction to vote as possible is the best idea. All you need to do is sign and attestation that you're allowed to vote, great. Lower it to 16, great. Extended voting period even better...
Looking at and IQ test is a tempting idea to like, but it leads down a bad road fast. And I should remind you in a world where 75% of people believe they are above average, 1/3 of them are wrong.
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Yes, unfortunately we call those ones "politicians".