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Originally Posted by Squeek

Looks like the people's vote means a whole lot now.

The people's vote never counted for much. I don't trust the people to make important decisions. The Framers didn't either. That's why the United States is a republic, not a democracy.

The problem with democracy is that it relies on an educated, informed voting populace, which we do not have because voting requirements are too slack.

A proposal no one in power can afford to take seriously:

Require that every citizen take a citizenship test before gaining the right to vote.

It's an absurd idea, and no serious politician could possibly endorse it because it would disenfranchise some particular segment of society. There would be accusations of political motives, and so forth, but the fact remains that this would weed out a lot of people who have no idea about anything and shouldn't have any say in the government.