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Having people vote who don't live in the country has always struck me as weird. If you are some place else for say a year or even 10 years it seems a reasonable
by econ 11mo ago
Having people vote who don't live in the country has always struck me as weird. If you are some place else for say a year or even 10 years it seems a reasonable topic for debate but longer?? Never pay taxes either???
- machomaster 11mo agoOften the rule is that one gets the vote in local elections after living for some time, but only citizens can vote in national elections (Parlament, President). This makes sense. If you want to fully participate in a society, you should integrate and become a citizen.
- systemtest 11mo agoI personally believe that voting should be based on residency, not citizenship. If you live in the country you can vote. If you don’t live in the country you can’t vote. Simple. No taxation without representation.
- gverrilla 11mo agoVulnerable.
- econ 11mo agoRepresentation without taxation seems even more offensive. But the real joke has to be to vote for laws for others (not you) to be subjected to.
- machomaster 11mo agoEven the USA has no problem taxing without representation. Representation without obligation (e.g. to be drafted) is even wilder.
- systemtest 11mo agoThird generation Turkish immigrants vote for the Turkish elections despite never having set foot in Turkey because of the military draft. Goes to show that voting based on a passport is silly.
- econ 11mo agoPortugal has nearly 9.5% that seems enough for a dedicated party.