not at all, think of it like a driving test

you wouldn't want unqualified idiots on the streets *or* in the voting booths.

A couple of simple questions and bob's your uncle.

I don't pretend to know how to implement such a thing, but I definitely think it's a good idea if done properly

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on May 8th 2017 at 19:35:31

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PM APB, thanks (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 18:54:29
- I reckon a couple of basic questions before the Brexit (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, May 8, 20:21:22
  - Vote, would have helped. (General Chat) - lurd, May 8, 20:22:24
    - agreed, after all, surely we elect MPs to decide on complex issues (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 20:27:11
      - Exactly. (General Chat) - lurd, May 8, 20:41:10
        
        Vote-grabbing. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 8, 21:10:06
- And were do they get their info. from then,the mail,the guardian ,a left wing sociology or (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 8, 19:51:58
  - I don't want to speak for anyone else, but I don't think that was the point. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 8, 20:06:48
- Nurries. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 8, 19:51:06
- Trouble is worz its hard picking the truths, half truths and lies out (General Chat) - Men without hats, May 8, 19:01:29
  - this is another problem, but if people knew beforehand what the promises were (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 19:48:42
- Dude (General Chat) - Old Git, May 8, 19:01:23
  - not at all, think of it like a driving test (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 19:35:31
    - And i'll tell you what.it's totally ridiculous snobbery like this which harming socialism. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 8, 19:53:44
  - Practically it's a non-starter, philosophically it's dangerous. The onus should be on all (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, May 8, 19:29:04
  - can't work can it. and I don't think it should. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, May 8, 19:03:28
- I agree. Voting is a heavy responsibility, and should require at least some analysis (General Chat) - shoddy, May 8, 19:00:49
  - of course, but democracy seems to be going badly wrong - it's being exploited by elites (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 19:36:33
    - So what system is better? (General Chat) - CWC, May 8, 19:49:56
      - The answer is always education. (General Chat) - APB, May 8, 20:11:08
        
        yep! hard to argue with that (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 20:14:35
        
        Lots of people want grammar schools. (General Chat) - APB, May 8, 20:19:02
      - I don't have the answers to that, this is after all simply thinking out loud (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 8, 19:59:34

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