Epistocracy
Consider an alternative political system called epistocracy. 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.
The idea here is not that knowledgeable people deserve to rule – of course they don’t – but that the rest of us deserve not to be subjected to incompetently made political decisions. Political decisions are high stakes, and democracies entrust some of these high-stakes decisions to the ignorant and incompetent. Democracies tend to pass laws and policies that appeal to the median voter, yet the median voter would fail Econ, History, Sociology, and Poli Sci 101. Empirical work generally shows that voters would support different policies if they were better informed.
Voters tend to mean well, but voting well takes more than a kind heart. It requires tremendous social scientific knowledge: knowledge that most citizens lack. Most voters know nothing, but some know a great deal, and some know less than nothing. The goal of liberal republican epistocracy is to protect against democracy’s downsides, by reducing the power of the least-informed voters, or increasing the power of better-informed ones.
https://aeon.co/ideas/the-right-to-vote-should-be-restricted-to-those-with-knowledge
Merwin Crudeley Sr. entered his personal information at the voting station in Crumwell, Minnesota and was told he needed to answer some questions before he could vote!
He replied - “I’m registered - Iv’e lived here for forty eight years and voted Republican every year since i was eighteen cept when i switched over to vote for George Wallace when them negroes done acted up down south.”
Poll Booth guard - “That’s fine Sir but under the new American Voter Act passed by congress last year there are certain qualifications required now to make sure we all get the best government we all need -You probably heard about it?”
Crudely - “ I’m a Fox News watcher - Don’t believe nothin on any Jew Commie networks! -I do remember sompthin Carlson said about some new law gonna try and steal away the votes from loyal white Americans.”
Guard -”Well Mr. Crudely we assure you that’s not the case so if you’ll just come with me over to the screening room and answer some simple questions -It won’t take but a short time out of your busy day and responsibilities over at the poultry slaughter house “
Crudely - “ Howd you know that? - You damn dot heads been spyin on me? - Are you some kinda immygrant spy?”
As Crudely headed forcefully t0 to try and enter the voting booth he was restrained.
Crudely “Allright -What damn questions you want me to answer - Trump saysThe Publicans need my vote so i cain’t let y’all steal it away!”
Election Official - “So - Mr Crudely, can you tell me what constitutional article means the most to you and why?
Crudely - “Don’t take no shit from libtards” cause they hate real Americans!”
Election Official - “I see - And what are the three branches of the government”
Crudely - “ You tryin to trick me and steal my vote so that spic bitch communist AOC can get into the White House .”
EO - “ Hmmm? -Well how about this - What is your feeling about the government helping needy folks and lifting them up?”
Crudely - “ Fuck em all -Let em get jobs and pay their dues like white people”
EO - But i see here where you receive food stamps - An earned income and child credits AND Medicaid, plus several other state and federal assistance programs to help those in need?”
Crudely - “ I got that comin! -My ancestors built this Country and we white folks ain’t turnin it over to you immygrants and faggy colored communists! -AND i’m gonna go right vote for Marjorie Taylor Greene and make sure y’all don’t get to ruin this blessed land! -There’s a shitload more of us than you libtards!”
EO - “You are 100% right about that AND that is why - We are sorry -But - You won’t get get to vote!”
Crudely - “Im callin Trump and Greene and The local Oathkeepers and Neo’s and y’all gonna be sorry bout this!”
“ Fortunately for the sake of America -They won’t get to vote either -G’day Mr. Crudely and thanks for taking time out of your busy day from the poultry plant.”
Crudely - “We’ll be back and armed!”
EO -”Well sadly Mr. Crudely -You are now under arrest!”
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