The GOP Is Making It Harder for College Students to Vote

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[–]MuskyIndependent 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

Or we could take steps to make the electorate better informed. Regulations that news shows had to give equal time to opposing sides of an issue and reinstituting the ban on domestic propaganda seem like terrific first steps.

Single ruler systems can work well with the right leader, until succession goes to the lesser abled, like their numbnut kids.

[–]VulptexVoluntaryist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

That all sounds like big government. Your regulations would silence viewpoints that aren't Democrat or Republican, and things like "propaganda" are the same excuses people use to censor the opposing views.

[–]MuskyIndependent 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

That all sounds like big government

It would simply be reinstating old policies.

Your regulations would silence viewpoints that aren't Democrat or Republican

Like the Chinese point of view? Yeah, I don't really want foreign nations having a voice in America.

[–]ShekelPa 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

More government overreach. Rather than push stupid ass policies why not encourage people to think for themselves by teaching them how to critically assess information?

Are you afraid people will come to a conclusion you have deemed "problematic?" Because it seems you are more focused on controlling the flow of information than you are at teaching people how to properly screen information

[–]MuskyIndependent 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

You cannot elevate people above their capabilities. Not everyone is suited to critical thinking.

[–]VulptexVoluntaryist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Everyone thinks they are better than everyone else.

[–]MuskyIndependent 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Some people are more capable than others, have you never attended public education? You can't "fix" the slow kids in class.

[–]VulptexVoluntaryist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

And why should you get to determine that?

[–]MuskyIndependent 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Did I say I would be determining it? I don't recall that.

[–]VulptexVoluntaryist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You are making judgements right now.