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I disagree. I think it's a very important point to be considered that most people voting know little to nothing about politics, law, or the issues at stake. Lo
by aerovistae 10y ago
I disagree. I think it's a very important point to be considered that most people voting know little to nothing about politics, law, or the issues at stake.
Look at Brexit-- there was an article in the Independent this week with this title:
> Leave voter who wants to 'control our own laws' can't name single EU law
You don't think it's a problem that our countries are being guided by people who haven't got a clue whether the thing they're voting for lines up with what they profess to desire from their government?
Personally I consider it the single largest problem with democracy and one of the most difficult issues of modern times. How can you simultaneously allow everyone a say, yet filter out all the noise of people whose opinions are simply invalid ?
If the task at hand is to build a bridge, and you have a group of 100 people composed of 5 structural/civil engineers and 95 other people, 10 of whom genuinely believe play-doh is a viable material for large-scale construction, should all votes on how to go about building the bridge truly be weighted equally?