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> the common man is simply too dumb to vote This is foundation of American democracy actually. In the early history of the U.S., most states allowed only male
by snaky 8y ago
> the common man is simply too dumb to vote
This is foundation of American democracy actually. In the early history of the U.S., most states allowed only male adult property owners to vote (about 6% of the population).
- ceejayoz 8y agoAnd even then, there's an additional escape hatch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector