Current Events > Republicans are literally calling for litarcy test for voting.

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cjsdowg 03/26/21 2:48:20 PM #1:	literacy- Guess I would fail. https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1375255187464585216 --- Bender: Well, everybody, I just saved a turtle. What have you done with your lives? <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:952143907] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>literacy- Guess I would fail. https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1375255187464585216 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SocialistGamer 03/26/21 2:50:43 PM #2:	Litarcy --- Capcom is the best developer ever! Steam ID: SocialistGamer92 <cite>SocialistGamer posted [p:952144012] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Litarcy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/26/21 2:53:06 PM #3:	Can't wait for this to backfire when none of the Qanon idiots can pass it.. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:952144085] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Can't wait for this to backfire when none of the Qanon idiots can pass it.. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Another_Voice 03/26/21 2:53:42 PM #4:	I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way). <cite>Another_Voice posted [p:952144103] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 03/26/21 2:55:31 PM #5:	Another_Voice posted... I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way). Shut the fuck up --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:952144190] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Another_Voice posted... </cite> <quote>I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way).</quote>Shut the fuck up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 03/26/21 2:56:50 PM #6:	Another_Voice posted... I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way). This isnt how America works --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:952144235] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Another_Voice posted... </cite> <quote>I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way).</quote>This isnt how America works </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pitlord_Special 03/26/21 3:02:15 PM #7:	Sounds like a waste of time if you ask me. We should be moving to a shareholder model of voting where votes are weighed in favor of those individuals (and entities!) who pay the most in taxes. That is, corporations are people too and deserve to have voting power if theyre paying taxes. --- Posted from my iPhone 8 <cite>Pitlord_Special posted [p:952144447] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like a waste of time if you ask me. We should be moving to a shareholder model of voting where votes are weighed in favor of those individuals (and entities!) who pay the most in taxes. That is, corporations are people too and deserve to have voting power if theyre paying taxes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Rathinor 03/26/21 3:04:26 PM #9:	Another_Voice posted... I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way). Aren't you a Trump supporter? Trump never would have been elected with this mentality <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952144539] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Another_Voice posted... </cite> <quote>I unironically have no problem with this. If someone's too stupid to read, they probably have absolutely no idea what they're voting for or what the candidates' policies are, and they are more easily manipulated/influenced by outside sources (i.e. people coercing them to vote a certain way).</quote>Aren't you a Trump supporter? Trump never would have been elected with this mentality </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 03/26/21 3:08:05 PM #10:	Every American has a right to vote. Any attempts to actively limit that right should be met with literal treason charges and the punishment doled out sooner rather than later. Don't fuck around with these people. They want to control your lives because they literally view themselves as above you. And I'm someone who believes big government is infinitely preferable to small government --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:952144686] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Every American has a right to vote. Any attempts to actively limit that right should be met with literal treason charges and the punishment doled out sooner rather than later. Don't fuck around with these people. They want to control your lives because they literally view themselves as above you. And I'm someone who believes big government is infinitely preferable to small government </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 03/26/21 3:08:39 PM #11:	Won't that harm republican voters? --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:952144712] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Won't that harm republican voters? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 03/26/21 3:09:50 PM #12:	I mean, the electoral college picks the president anyway. Voter suppression is ultimately just a distraction from the fact that voters don't matter anyway. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:952144764] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>I mean, the electoral college picks the president anyway. Voter suppression is ultimately just a distraction from the fact that voters don't matter anyway. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 03/26/21 3:09:53 PM #13:	creativerealms posted... Won't that harm republican voters? Not when they get to judge the exam. --- Bender: Well, everybody, I just saved a turtle. What have you done with your lives? <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:952144768] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>creativerealms posted... </cite> <quote>Won't that harm republican voters?</quote> Not when they get to judge the exam. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 03/26/21 3:10:12 PM #14:	creativerealms posted... Won't that harm republican voters? If they harm 20% of their electorate and 21% of the Dem electorate that'd okay with them They would cut off their own nose to spite their own face. --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:952144785] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>creativerealms posted... </cite> <quote>Won't that harm republican voters?</quote>If they harm 20% of their electorate and 21% of the Dem electorate that'd okay with them They would cut off their own nose to spite their own face. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SevenTenths 03/26/21 3:10:15 PM #15:	Nah, just make ranked voting a national law for any public office and call it a day. --- If you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all. I Like Toast Alt - https://mikelikesthis.net/ The Blog Is back <cite>SevenTenths posted [p:952144788] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Nah, just make ranked voting a national law for any public office and call it a day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SPE 03/26/21 3:11:26 PM #16:	Tyranthraxus posted... Can't wait for this to backfire when none of the Qanon idiots can pass it.. in true Jim Crow fashion, these tests would only be applied at certain countries. Because, you know, reasons.... what about antifa tho? /s --- Welcome to the Spore Store! My shrooms are delicious, suspicious, but never malicious! <cite>SPE posted [p:952144827] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>Can't wait for this to backfire when none of the Qanon idiots can pass it..</quote> in true Jim Crow fashion, these tests would only be applied at certain countries. Because, you know, reasons.... what about antifa tho? /s </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 03/26/21 3:11:26 PM #17:	FortuneCookie posted... I mean, the electoral college picks the president anyway. Voter suppression is ultimately just a distraction from the fact that voters don't matter anyway. Tf logic is this. The way the EC votes is based on which way the voters vote (generally). This literally affects the EC --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:952144828] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, the electoral college picks the president anyway. Voter suppression is ultimately just a distraction from the fact that voters don't matter anyway.</quote>Tf logic is this. The way the EC votes is based on which way the voters vote (generally). This literally affects the EC </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 03/26/21 3:12:07 PM #18:	FortuneCookie posted... I mean, the electoral college picks the president anyway. Voter suppression is ultimately just a distraction from the fact that voters don't matter anyway. Just so you know, there are elections for more than just the president --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:952144852] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, the electoral college picks the president anyway. Voter suppression is ultimately just a distraction from the fact that voters don't matter anyway.</quote>Just so you know, there are elections for more than just the president </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 03/26/21 3:12:32 PM #19:	wackyteen posted... Every American has a right to vote. Any attempts to actively limit that right should be met with literal treason charges and the punishment doled out sooner rather than later. Don't fuck around with these people. They want to control your lives because they literally view themselves as above you. And I'm someone who believes big government is infinitely preferable to small government So do you feel the voting age should be higher, or lower? What makes the current age - or the new one you'd put - the sole exception to your "every American" criteria? What magically makes people "ready" at that age, more so than being actually informed would? --- "fart" ~ Machete <cite>Trumble posted [p:952144866] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>Every American has a right to vote. Any attempts to actively limit that right should be met with literal treason charges and the punishment doled out sooner rather than later. Don't fuck around with these people. They want to control your lives because they literally view themselves as above you. And I'm someone who believes big government is infinitely preferable to small government</quote> So do you feel the voting age should be higher, or lower? What makes the current age - or the new one you'd put - the sole exception to your "every American" criteria? What magically makes people "ready" at that age, more so than being actually informed would? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 03/26/21 3:13:34 PM #20:	wackyteen posted... If they harm 20% of their electorate and 21% of the Dem electorate that'd okay with them They would cut off their own nose to spite their own face. Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican. --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:952144901] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>If they harm 20% of their electorate and 21% of the Dem electorate that'd okay with them They would cut off their own nose to spite their own face.</quote>Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 03/26/21 3:14:04 PM #21:	is voting a right or not? --- https://imgur.com/6cPXvLN https://imgur.com/hVC4i6j <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:952144922] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>is voting a right or not? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SevenTenths 03/26/21 3:14:50 PM #22:	creativerealms posted... Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican. You are assuming a test would be fair. You should know better. --- If you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all. I Like Toast Alt - https://mikelikesthis.net/ The Blog Is back <cite>SevenTenths posted [p:952144949] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>creativerealms posted... </cite> <quote>Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican.</quote> You are assuming a test would be fair. You should know better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rathinor 03/26/21 3:15:16 PM #23:	creativerealms posted... Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican. Exactly. Donald Trump was president, lmao <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952144974] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>creativerealms posted... </cite> <quote>Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican.</quote>Exactly. Donald Trump was president, lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 03/26/21 3:15:20 PM #24:	https://www.eac.gov/voters/voting-accessibility You're allowed to bring someone with you to help you vote. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:952144976] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>https://www.eac.gov/voters/voting-accessibility You're allowed to bring someone with you to help you vote. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 03/26/21 3:15:30 PM #25:	wackyteen posted... Tf logic is this. The way the EC votes is based on which way the voters vote (generally). This literally affects the EC In the past three decades, Republicans have gotten the majority vote once. The GOP should've been pushed off a cliff by now. But they have a near 50% success rate. Why? Because the electoral college is supposed to vote in accordance with the will of the people, but they don't always do so. Maybe it's their job to maintain the status quo. Maybe they just have the wrong people making the decisions. But there have been too many bad calls for me to have faith in the system. America won't be a true democracy until the electoral college is abolished. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:952144982] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>Tf logic is this. The way the EC votes is based on which way the voters vote (generally). This literally affects the EC</quote> In the past three decades, Republicans have gotten the majority vote once. The GOP should've been pushed off a cliff by now. But they have a near 50% success rate. Why? Because the electoral college is supposed to vote in accordance with the will of the people, but they don't always do so. Maybe it's their job to maintain the status quo. Maybe they just have the wrong people making the decisions. But there have been too many bad calls for me to have faith in the system. America won't be a true democracy until the electoral college is abolished. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/26/21 3:18:21 PM #26:	Trumble posted... So do you feel the voting age should be higher, or lower? 16, but I'd be willing to go as low as 13. What magically makes people "ready" at that age, more so than being actually informed would? Nothing. That's the point. Restriction of voting was only ever done to remove people considered "unworthy" of voting. Once you start to view people as unworthy of being part of the process, you start making excuses. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:952145087] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Trumble posted... </cite> <quote>So do you feel the voting age should be higher, or lower?</quote>16, but I'd be willing to go as low as 13. <quote>What magically makes people "ready" at that age, more so than being actually informed would?</quote>Nothing. That's the point. Restriction of voting was only ever done to remove people considered "unworthy" of voting. Once you start to view people as unworthy of being part of the process, you start making excuses. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 03/26/21 3:18:40 PM #27:	TheGoldenEel posted... Just so you know, there are elections for more than just the president Granted. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:952145097] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>TheGoldenEel posted... </cite> <quote>Just so you know, there are elections for more than just the president</quote> Granted. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 03/26/21 3:18:58 PM #28:	CyricZ posted... 16, but I'd be willing to go as low as 13. Quotes Taken Out Of Context --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:952145114] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>16, but I'd be willing to go as low as 13.</quote>Quotes Taken Out Of Context </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Another_Voice 03/26/21 3:19:46 PM #29:	ThyCorndog posted... is voting a right or not? It's a right for US citizens, the key word being citizens. ~~...which is why the dems are so against voter ID~~ <cite>Another_Voice posted [p:952145139] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>ThyCorndog posted... </cite> <quote>is voting a right or not?</quote> It's a right for US citizens, the key word being citizens. ...which is why the dems are so against voter ID </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 03/26/21 3:20:27 PM #30:	Trumble posted... So do you feel the voting age should be higher, or lower? What makes the current age - or the new one you'd put - the sole exception to your "every American" criteria? What magically makes people "ready" at that age, more so than being actually informed would? I feel the current age is a fair limiter. It imposes a good age limit to stop parents from popping out kids just to make them vote a certain way and it ensures that they have had the opportunity to or have passed the basic school expectations of the society. creativerealms posted... Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican. I was just making up an example. FortuneCookie posted... Because the electoral college is supposed to vote in accordance with the will of the people, but they don't always do so. Maybe it's their job to maintain the status quo. Maybe they just have the wrong people making the decisions. Besides a few faithless electors the EC HAS voted in the way they're supposed to. It not reflecting the popular vote is by design to stop population centers like New York and Pennsylvania (at the time of creation) from controlling the small states --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:952145165] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Trumble posted... </cite> <quote>So do you feel the voting age should be higher, or lower? What makes the current age - or the new one you'd put - the sole exception to your "every American" criteria? What magically makes people "ready" at that age, more so than being actually informed would?</quote>I feel the current age is a fair limiter. It imposes a good age limit to stop parents from popping out kids just to make them vote a certain way and it ensures that they have had the opportunity to or have passed the basic school expectations of the society. creativerealms posted... </cite> <quote>Somehow I doubt there are more illiterate People voting democrat then republican.</quote>I was just making up an example. FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>Because the electoral college is supposed to vote in accordance with the will of the people, but they don't always do so. Maybe it's their job to maintain the status quo. Maybe they just have the wrong people making the decisions.</quote>Besides a few faithless electors the EC HAS voted in the way they're supposed to. It not reflecting the popular vote is by design to stop population centers like New York and Pennsylvania (at the time of creation) from controlling the small states </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SevenTenths 03/26/21 3:21:38 PM #33:	Imagine if GameFAQs actually modded trolling instead of people who take the bait --- If you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all. I Like Toast Alt - https://mikelikesthis.net/ The Blog Is back <cite>SevenTenths posted [p:952145211] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Imagine if GameFAQs actually modded trolling instead of people who take the bait </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/26/21 3:21:41 PM #34:	TheGoldenEel posted... Quotes Taken Out Of Context Heyo. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:952145215] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>TheGoldenEel posted... </cite> <quote>Quotes Taken Out Of Context</quote>Heyo. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoundGarden 03/26/21 3:22:14 PM #35:	Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says? --- "You go. I'm just going to stare at the lake and think about how I almost just killed a baby." <cite>PoundGarden posted [p:952145237] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rathinor 03/26/21 3:23:38 PM #36:	PoundGarden posted... Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says? I think the argument is not that it's a bad idea overall, just that the GOP would be the ones measuring and it would probably be location dependent to maximize the disenfranchisement they love to do. <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952145288] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>PoundGarden posted... </cite> <quote>Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says?</quote>I think the argument is not that it's a bad idea overall, just that the GOP would be the ones measuring and it would probably be location dependent to maximize the disenfranchisement they love to do. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 03/26/21 3:23:52 PM #37:	wackyteen posted... Besides a few faithless electors the EC HAS voted in the way they're supposed to. It not reflecting the popular vote is by design to stop population centers like New York and Pennsylvania (at the time of creation) from controlling the small states Those few faithless electors gave us Bush and Trump. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:952145297] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>Besides a few faithless electors the EC HAS voted in the way they're supposed to. It not reflecting the popular vote is by design to stop population centers like New York and Pennsylvania (at the time of creation) from controlling the small states</quote> Those few faithless electors gave us Bush and Trump. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 03/26/21 3:24:43 PM #38:	Another_Voice posted... It's a right for US citizens, the key word being citizens. I don't think that's quite correct. From article 1 The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:952145331] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Another_Voice posted... </cite> <quote>It's a right for US citizens, the key word being citizens.</quote>I don't think that's quite correct. From article 1 <quote>The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 03/26/21 3:24:52 PM #39:	Another_Voice posted... It's a right for US citizens, the key word being citizens. ~~...which is why the dems are so against voter ID~~ Because it's a poll tax. Do you MAGAs still not get this? --- https://imgur.com/ZWNgMXL Formerly known as Villain <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:952145333] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Another_Voice posted... </cite> <quote>It's a right for US citizens, the key word being citizens. ...which is why the dems are so against voter ID</quote> Because it's a poll tax. Do you MAGAs still not get this? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 03/26/21 3:24:54 PM #40:	FortuneCookie posted... In the past three decades, Republicans have gotten the majority vote once. The GOP should've been pushed off a cliff by now. But they have a near 50% success rate. Why? Because the electoral college is supposed to vote in accordance with the will of the people, but they don't always do so. Maybe it's their job to maintain the status quo. Maybe they just have the wrong people making the decisions. But there have been too many bad calls for me to have faith in the system. America won't be a true democracy until the electoral college is abolished. No, you just misunderstand how it works. You do not vote for the President. The states vote for the President. You vote to decide who your state should vote for. The general impression I get is that more education around how this actually works would go a VERY long way. It definitely is different to how elections in other places, and even state govt elections in many states, work - but the complaints that they're "not electing the person they should" comes from a misunderstanding of what the people are actually voting for. wackyteen posted... I feel the current age is a fair limiter. It imposes a good age limit to stop parents from popping out kids just to make them vote a certain way and it ensures that they have had the opportunity to or have passed the basic school expectations of the society. So you do support the idea that there should be some qualifier on a person's indepenence and capability of mind, you just would rather it be indirect and based on assumptions instead of actually testing the individual? --- "fart" ~ Machete <cite>Trumble posted [p:952145335] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>In the past three decades, Republicans have gotten the majority vote once. The GOP should've been pushed off a cliff by now. But they have a near 50% success rate. Why? Because the electoral college is supposed to vote in accordance with the will of the people, but they don't always do so. Maybe it's their job to maintain the status quo. Maybe they just have the wrong people making the decisions. But there have been too many bad calls for me to have faith in the system. America won't be a true democracy until the electoral college is abolished.</quote> No, you just misunderstand how it works. You do not vote for the President. The states vote for the President. You vote to decide who your state should vote for. The general impression I get is that more education around how this actually works would go a VERY long way. It definitely is different to how elections in other places, and even state govt elections in many states, work - but the complaints that they're "not electing the person they should" comes from a misunderstanding of what the people are actually voting for. wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>I feel the current age is a fair limiter. It imposes a good age limit to stop parents from popping out kids just to make them vote a certain way and it ensures that they have had the opportunity to or have passed the basic school expectations of the society.</quote> So you do support the idea that there should be some qualifier on a person's indepenence and capability of mind, you just would rather it be indirect and based on assumptions instead of actually testing the individual? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SevenTenths 03/26/21 3:25:15 PM #42:	FortuneCookie posted... Those few faithless electors gave us Bush and Trump. Remember when posting false information as fact was a moddable offense. To bad the mod staff doesn't --- If you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all. I Like Toast Alt - https://mikelikesthis.net/ The Blog Is back <cite>SevenTenths posted [p:952145346] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>Those few faithless electors gave us Bush and Trump.</quote> Remember when posting false information as fact was a moddable offense. To bad the mod staff doesn't </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 03/26/21 3:25:30 PM #43:	Will_VIIII posted... Because it's a poll tax. Do you MAGAs still not get this? Dems seem to remain opposed to voter ID even when proposals would make the ID available completely free of charge. --- "fart" ~ Machete <cite>Trumble posted [p:952145363] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Will_VIIII posted... </cite> <quote>Because it's a poll tax. Do you MAGAs still not get this?</quote> Dems seem to remain opposed to voter ID even when proposals would make the ID available completely free of charge. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/26/21 3:25:51 PM #44:	PoundGarden posted... Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says? A literacy test doesn't test whether you can read or not. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:952145373] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>PoundGarden posted... </cite> <quote>Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says?</quote> A literacy test doesn't test whether you can read or not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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wackyteen 03/26/21 3:25:53 PM #46:	PoundGarden posted... Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says? If you've made it to the voting age and still have no idea how to read at even the most basic of levels, chances are you have no interest in politics/voting anyways. But their idea of a literacy test would be full of bullshit full of easy "gotcha" questions to trip up people and make them unable to vote. Or make it hours and hours and hours long to discourage people who can't take a day off of work. --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:952145375] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>PoundGarden posted... </cite> <quote>Gotta say I siding with the GOP on this one barfs. How in the fuck are you gonna cast a ballot when you have no idea what it even says?</quote> If you've made it to the voting age and still have no idea how to read at even the most basic of levels, chances are you have no interest in politics/voting anyways. But their idea of a literacy test would be full of bullshit full of easy "gotcha" questions to trip up people and make them unable to vote. Or make it hours and hours and hours long to discourage people who can't take a day off of work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 03/26/21 3:26:30 PM #47:	shockthemonkey posted... Youre allowed to have someone read it to you or have a device that tells you what it says or its literally your right to just tick off the box for whatever the fuck you want without knowing what any of it means If someone can't (literally) read it, but can understand it when read to them or when they finger it (braille) or whatever, that is fine. If someone can't comprehend it, regardless of the means of communication used to convey the information to them, they should not be voting. --- "fart" ~ Machete <cite>Trumble posted [p:952145398] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>shockthemonkey posted... </cite> <quote>Youre allowed to have someone read it to you or have a device that tells you what it says or its literally your right to just tick off the box for whatever the fuck you want without knowing what any of it means</quote> If someone can't (literally) read it, but can understand it when read to them or when they finger it (braille) or whatever, that is fine. If someone can't comprehend it, regardless of the means of communication used to convey the information to them, they should not be voting. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/26/21 3:26:33 PM #48:	The problem is the positive versus negative approach. We all want elections with informed voters. The positive approach is to get out there and educate. The negative approach is to punish if one isn't educated enough. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:952145401] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>The problem is the positive versus negative approach. We all want elections with informed voters. The positive approach is to get out there and educate. The negative approach is to punish if one isn't educated enough. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FrisbeeDude 03/26/21 3:27:14 PM #49:	If dudes like this had their way, we go back to white Male landowners being the only ones able to vote also, if you're disqualified from voting, should you still be made to pay taxes? --- If you're not voting like a black woman, your opinion doesn't matter to me <cite>FrisbeeDude posted [p:952145432] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>If dudes like this had their way, we go back to white Male landowners being the only ones able to vote also, if you're disqualified from voting, should you still be made to pay taxes? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 03/26/21 3:27:24 PM #50:	Trumble posted... Dems seem to remain opposed to voter ID even when proposals would make the ID available completely free of charge. DMV hours and locations. --- https://imgur.com/ZWNgMXL Formerly known as Villain <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:952145440] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>Trumble posted... </cite> <quote>Dems seem to remain opposed to voter ID even when proposals would make the ID available completely free of charge.</quote>DMV hours and locations. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 03/26/21 3:27:40 PM #51:	wackyteen posted... Any attempts to actively limit that right should be met with literal treason charges and the punishment doled out sooner rather than later. We limit the vote already through a variety of means from age, felonys, ID, and draft enlistment. So where are the calls for treason there? --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:952145449] in Republican... [t:79370263]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>Any attempts to actively limit that right should be met with literal treason charges and the punishment doled out sooner rather than later.</quote>We limit the vote already through a variety of means from age, felonys, ID, and draft enlistment. So where are the calls for treason there? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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