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I admit, I'm a little afraid. This is just not normal.
Voting, why make it easier to vote??
by moomanchu 24 Replies latest social current
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peacefulpete
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Balaamsass2
Moo,
Was my comment insulting? No, not in my opinion. A 100 IQ is average in the USA, just like the average male height is 5' 9". Factually, half the population is below average in IQ and height. Both realities affect abilities in some areas. 10% of Americans never graduated from High School. 38% of Americans have graduated college. Some studies claim 40% of America doesn't watch or read ANY news daily.
My point is if you are, or have been living in ANY kind of bubble it is important to question WHAT you believe, WHY you believe it, and what your information source is/was. Having grown up and existed in the JW CULT for the majority of my life I constantly have to question my long held JW beliefs/world view and information sources for them, and avoid simply replacing them with just as faulty beliefs.
I believe that overestimating ones understanding is a common issue for current and ex-JWs that existed in the Watchtower knowledge and opinion bubble for years. "The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people wrongly overestimate their knowledge or ability in a specific area. This tends to occur because a lack of self-awareness prevents them from accurately assessing their own skills."
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3rdgen
An Independent voter does not affiliate with Either Political party platform for various reasons. However, In my case, I have always voted for either the Democrat or the Republican candidate, Never the Independent. Same goes for Baalamsass. We vote for a person who has a chance of winning, who more closely represents our ideas and values and IOP is more suited for the job.
The vast majority of voters in the area we live are full on Red Hat Republicans. So voting in local elections means we will be voting for the Republican who is more moderate, Not the one who allowed a speaker to address someone else attending the Board of supervisors meeting as "That N*****".
We have probably voted each party about equally, We no longer want to belong to a political cult or any other. For us, it's time to think for ourselves.
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Scully
moomanchu wrote:
If I had my way there would be criminal background checks, intelligence test, cognizant tests, drug tests.
What boggles my mind is that someone with 30+ criminal convictions/indictments can still run for president. If that's the case, then why not open up voting to criminals in prison, ex-cons and others who you deem unworthy of their right to vote.
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liam
Scully why not open up voting to criminals in prison, ex-cons
Criminals can vote!
Here are some examples.
Incarcerated people from Maine, Vermont, and Washington, DC, can vote from prison
In 23 states, those with felony convictions automatically regain the right to vote when they are released from prison.
In 14 states, people formerly incarcerated for felonies automatically regain the right to vote after completing their entire sentence, including probation or parole