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There are serious implications to that conclusion. The citizens are the watchers in a democracy. If they can't be trusted to come to reasonable conclusions on t
by humanrebar 9y ago
There are serious implications to that conclusion. The citizens are the watchers in a democracy. If they can't be trusted to come to reasonable conclusions on their own, there is no other authority qualified to ensure they are properly informed and vetted.
It is circular, to say the least, to have the government regulate how to educate citizens about how to pick the next government.
- kelnos 9y agoYep, and that's one of the main reasons I'm finding the political climate in the US so depressing. The answer would seem to be "marginalize people who lack critical thinking ability", but... that's not really a solution.