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Paul: Socialism leads to extermination - "there’s nothing sexy and there’s nothing cool about socialism,” (thehill.com)

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[–]rappercalledtickle 0ポイント1ポイント  (6子コメント)

//So what if the public wants socialism or "to make America great again"?//

Yeah.

Spot on.

If peopel want to live in a democracy they should go and live in North Korea.

[–]NoL_Chefo 1ポイント2ポイント  (5子コメント)

Didn't say anything about democracy. I said the vote of someone who doesn't have the education or foresight to judge a candidate is virtually useless. Your comment confirms my thoughts that moderates just don't click with people today. Democracy without any bars, not even a simple voter test, doesn't work. You need balance.

[–]rappercalledtickle 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Thanks for making your meaning clearer. I thought you were saying that people's democratically expressed views weren't important at all.

[–]rappercalledtickle 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Also can you more clearly define what you mean by moderate?

I live in Scotland and here 70% of people think that private companies shouldn't be allowed to run the public health service and 46% either agree or strongly agree that government should redistribute income from better-off to less well off. A party that opposes nuclear weapons and has brought in free at point of access medication prescriptions got 49.8% of the vote here in the last election and currently has 60% support in polls.

That's moderate in Scotland: anti-nukes, pro-wealth redistribution, anti-private provision of healthcare.

[–]thebluntbandit -2ポイント-1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Didn't say anything about democracy. I said the vote of someone who doesn't have the education or foresight to judge a candidate is virtually useless.

Does this apply to you as well?

Your comment confirms my thoughts that moderates just don't click with people today. Democracy without any bars, not even a simple voter test, doesn't work. You need balance.

I have a feeling you would fail any test required.

[–]NoL_Chefo 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Do elaborate on how you "feel" that. And to answer your previous "point" (I use the term loosely), if I lack the education to judge a candidate, my vote shouldn't count.

[–]thebluntbandit -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Oh man. This would be great. 99% of you plebs wouldn't be able to vote. What would be any different than most of you not voting today?

btw, the reason the electoral college exists is to find the balance you have described. The popular vote is just a suggestion.

The founding fathers knew the average person was ill informed and acted accordingly.