Might we consider an alternative political system called epistocracy.
I kinda like this idea...seems to fix some of the problems with democracies.
"Epistocracies retain the same institutions as representative democracies, including imposing liberal constitutional limits on power, bills of rights, checks and balances, elected representatives and judicial review. But while democracies give every citizen an equal right to vote, epistocracies apportion political power, by law, according to knowledge or competence."
"Epistocracies retain the same institutions as representative democracies, including imposing liberal constitutional limits on power, bills of rights, checks and balances, elected representatives and judicial review. But while democracies give every citizen an equal right to vote, epistocracies apportion political power, by law, according to knowledge or competence."
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When our country was formed, only landholders, those invested voted.
But the idea of having knowledge of the issues and our constitution is a good idea. Got to stop the ignorant entitled mob from voting for more stuff...I can not afford Their stuff.
Nonsense. Any attempt to rationalize democracy is going to lead to the same result. Tyranny of the majority. The only answer is Jefferson's. A revolution each generation.