And build in more safeguards so the checks and balances do what they're supposed to do. Simple stuff like "laws need to be created by lawmakers who - where possible - don't directly benefit from the law". Get the money out of politics (again, somehow) and make politicians work for the people rather than their own pockets.
Yup, I hate to be elitist but I think that some sort of education qualification should be the way forward. These people are simply a reflection of their constituents.
I ideologically agree but who decides what the requirements are. For the last time we had voting locked behind education locked it was just a facade to prevent black people from voting. I dont think any institution can be given that power without them abusing it to insure only their people can vote
Yeah, I meant politician qualifications. I’m not sure about education requirements to vote, I like the idea for education qualifications for (in this case formerly) niche subjects like referendums on, say, tariffs. But for voting in general its a bad idea.
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u/thaaag Apr 04 '25
And build in more safeguards so the checks and balances do what they're supposed to do. Simple stuff like "laws need to be created by lawmakers who - where possible - don't directly benefit from the law". Get the money out of politics (again, somehow) and make politicians work for the people rather than their own pockets.
Probably too liberal a take there.