It’s insidious in that it conflates “all voters should act responsibly” with “only responsible people should be allowed to vote” and leaves responsibility very vague. I agree that voting is a freedom which requires responsibility, but it’s the authoritarian mindset that appends “and therefore I will defer to my betters to ensure that happens”
I think there are Americans who feel a genuine responsibility to help people in their communities. I don’t think many of us experience it very often but it’s there
Back in about 2017 or 2018, when I was still very much on the right, this was a talking point I heard a lot.
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Correct, that's why it sucks.
It’s insidious in that it conflates “all voters should act responsibly” with “only responsible people should be allowed to vote” and leaves responsibility very vague. I agree that voting is a freedom which requires responsibility, but it’s the authoritarian mindset that appends “and therefore I will defer to my betters to ensure that happens”
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I think there are Americans who feel a genuine responsibility to help people in their communities. I don’t think many of us experience it very often but it’s there
Yeah that one is a deflection from what voting really is.
It's giving permission to govern, not formulating "well conceived choices" on who should govern.