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I’m not a political person but here goes: Is democracy actually crap in practice?

For sure the equality and freedom of it sounds impressive until the awkward fact raises its head that people might be voting on legislation and legal practice they may not have the mental capacity to understand or a bias that makes them blind to the issues.

Should people pass a qualification to give them a voting right or should everyone get to vote no matter how stupid, unhinged, racist or religious they are?

Thoughts?

And I’m talking about the world, not America so any grubby memes or replies promoting one party or another will be deleted as quickly as it’s received.
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SW-User
It's incumbent on both private an public sectors to educate the electorate. If I had it my way, school children from the age of 12 and prisoners would have access to secret ballots. When restrictions begin being placed on the right to choose their leadership, it allows voices to be drowned out.
Ceinwyn · 26-30, F
@SW-User Some voices don’t hold the merit to be heard. Or are too dangerous to be permitted. These voters are just meat for their own democratically appointed oppressor
SW-User
@Ceinwyn Agree to disagree. Who gets to decide who merits a voice? There in lies the problem, they tend to become the oppressor.