You’re too stupid and must be cared for
People aren’t smart enough for democracy to flourish, so says some Cornell scientist.
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March 6th, 2012 at 10:43 am
He’s correct if he uses Cornell students as a test group.
March 6th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Aristocracy is so very tempting to those that want to rule.
Not only do you get fancy titles and nice food, houses, and plenty of servants, but you can sleep easy with the satisfaction that you’re doing your part to make society just and it’s all for their own good.
If the public at large is too dumb to “flourish” then naturally they need their social and intellectual betters to tend and care for them. Like flowers in a garden or livestock on a farm.
March 6th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Good thing we are a democracy, but a constitutional republic.
March 6th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Dogzard I think means, we, in the USA, are NOT a democracy, but a constitutional republic.
March 6th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Unfortunately, it’s also tempting to a large number of people who don’t want to be bothered with personal responsibility. And they can all vote, if they can be bothered.
March 6th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
At least 60% of the US population is too stupid to be entrusted with “the vote”. Half the remainder is suspect. One should have to take a test, and pass, before being allowed to vote. We are rapidly becoming a 3rd world nation because the lowest IQs are encouraged to reproduce, and immigrate, and allowed to determine the direction of the country. An enlightened electorate would reject most curret politicians, although there really aren’t many competent replacements willing to serve.
March 6th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
We tried that “Philosopher-King” of Plato’s once as I recall. Shall we look at Woodrow Wilson’s Record?
March 6th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
On the recent evidence in America, he’s right.
March 6th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Well, I can only hope we have an elite class that understands the weakness of democracy. Maybe they could manipulate the stupid haf of america into voting the agenda of the elites…
Oh, wait…
March 6th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
I’d say we’re to educated. The stupidest people seems to have the masters and peckerhead degrees. The best leader isn’t necessarily the smartest in the room, he’s the guy who knows how to herd the brainiacs. And knows when to ignore their “nuanced” advice.
March 6th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Personally I think a lot of these problems could be solved by a simple action; if you don’t pay INCOME TAXES you don’t get to vote.
March 7th, 2012 at 12:06 am
Emdfl,
A revised suggestion. If you pay more in taxes (all taxes, not just income) than you receive from the federal government back, then you get to vote. This would seem to be a better system to my mind. (Of course, this does produce problems too – does a government employee get to vote? What if you work for Lockheed Martin on a government contract?) But in my mind, if you pay into the system, you get a vote on how it’s spent. If you don’t, you don’t.