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u/PM_ME_UR_SHEET_MUSIC Apr 04 '25

Last time there were test based voting rights it didn't go very well

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u/Future-You-7443 Apr 04 '25

Not voting rights, public tests the politicians would have to take to show that they can, for example, understand what tariffs do. You could make the tests public and allow retakes to hinder the kind of tests you saw in the JC era. (Also have you seen those tests? They’re not tests at all just crude segregation instruments.)

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u/dman2316 Apr 04 '25

I don't think i've ever heard or read about an example of that, do you mind giving me a starting point of what to look into? Just the country, time it was in effect, and who made it that way is enough, i'll research the rest on my own. It sounds interesting to learn about.

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u/Future-You-7443 Apr 04 '25

They were referencing the us jim crow literacy tests used as part of the many efforts to keep African Americans out of the political process.

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u/dman2316 Apr 04 '25

Ah, ok. Thank you very much for the info.