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D23MIURG23

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30. Even if they could have there is no solution for stupidity in a democratic government.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:12 AM

11 hrs ago

Democracy implicitly means trusting the average person with the decision making. The only way to idiot proof a democracy is to make it less democratic.

In a way the framers did anticipate this, because they rejected direct democracy in favor of elected representation, and put restrictions on who could vote, and who could run. And most of the voting restrictions have been rolled back because they were discriminatory.

Nothing is a silver bullet when half the country wants to elect someone who is obviously unfit.

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Middle Age Riot is onto something. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

Evil Clowns weren't a thing in 1776. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #1

Look up Pulcinella Geechie Yesterday #7

Thanks! Fear of creepy clowns must be in human DNA. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #8

Pantagruel, like Trump .. a goutish lout, no doubt. Bo Zarts Yesterday #15

"goutish" MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #20

Actually, I think the thing they didn't foresee was that an entire party would capitulate to an authoritarian. CrispyQ Yesterday #2

They didn't want there to be any parties at all soldierant Yesterday #18

That's exactly what I've been thinking William Seger Yesterday #3

You have to remember Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #4

Really? Beowulf42 Yesterday #11

Yes Really Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #13

They got a few things wrong Sugarcoated 19 hrs ago #27

Yes they did Hieronymus Phact 19 hrs ago #28

Idiocracy has come true. n/t SpankMe Yesterday #5

They only wanted White, land owning men to vote... progressoid Yesterday #6

They wanted a weapon to hurt the people they hated, and address their grievances. patphil Yesterday #9

Actually, some of the founders were very worried about the possibility of a populist being elected by dumb voters. Martin68 Yesterday #10

True, but it was a bad idea that has actually made Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #12

Perhaps you missed my comment that it didn't work... Martin68 8 hrs ago #32

The other reason for the electoral college was to protect slavery. NNadir 11 hrs ago #31

This picture makes me want to punch his ugly vile face doing his jerk of dance kimbutgar Yesterday #14

Eloquent! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #21

I am still shocked that anyone voted for this idiot LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #16

They probably also believed that... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #17

Stupidity itself can be just as bad if not worse than pure evil DSandra Yesterday #19

They had classical educations, and the Greeks and Romans had plenty of such characters... JHB Yesterday #22

or that an entire political party would pimp for something like that Skittles Yesterday #23

Tyrant CitizenZero Yesterday #24

American voters are this stupid or maybe not so stupid...... SupportSanity 23 hrs ago #25

Or that the GOP, or any other party, would behave with willful abonnement of all principles in the face of such lunacy Ford_Prefect 23 hrs ago #26

They weren't all that smart if true... Meowmee 18 hrs ago #29

Even if they could have there is no solution for stupidity in a democratic government. D23MIURG23 11 hrs ago #30

No one in this world, so far as I know and I have researched the records for years, Ping Tung 8 hrs ago #33