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> ~20% of English-proficient Americans can't do basic numerical tasks in English [0] We don’t gatekeep rights based on someone’s perceived intelligence. The sa
by oceanplexian 2y ago
> ~20% of English-proficient Americans can't do basic numerical tasks in English [0]
We don’t gatekeep rights based on someone’s perceived intelligence. The same logic was used to keep southern blacks from voting in the civil rights era and was promptly struck down. If you’re an American, it’s your inalienable right.
> The literal text is ambiguous to a degree that commas change its meaning
The people who wrote the amendment literally wrote essays explaining their thought process. It’s not like we’re deciphering ancient greek artifacts, we all know exactly what the founders meant when they wrote it. The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed this extremely obvious interpretation.