I see my post was downvoted and flagged. apanatel said: > For democracy to work, you need an educated public, i.e. electorate, that is reasonably cohesively in

I see my post was downvoted and flagged. apanatel said: > For democracy to work, you need an educated public, i.e. electorate, that is reasonably cohesively informed I argue: We do not want the Government deciding what "educated" means, or opposing the dictator will be defined as an uneducated stance. So we need a few objective & market-based measurements where those who fail to meet those measurements are not allowed to participate. First, you need to be able to feed yourself and keep yourself alive. If you can not do this, you do not need to be voting to take my money to keep yourself fed. This is why ending all wellfare is a good first step. We must care for the children, especially as we fail to even reproduce at the replacement level. The government can provide for children, and maybe a little bit for displaced workers who can once again be productive. I suggest free dorm rooms at community colleges for the second group. Let them live there for free as long as they are working towards being self-sufficient. Some will correctly argue that if we end all welfare except for free community college & dorms, there will be an upswing in crime. This is why we need to legalize the use of deadly force to prevent crimes like shoplifting. A few years later I expect we would have a very different set of election outcomes. It is possible that I am wrong, but I think my voice should be heard.