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← No one should vote who cannot read, write and do basic arithmetic

17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 30 May 2013 to 27 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under America America Everything filed under government government Everything filed under immigration immigration Everything filed under politics politics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: No one should vote who cannot read, write and do basic arithmetic No one should vote who cannot read, writeand do basic arithmetic JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: Universal suffrage does not guarantee a wise choice of leaders — tap to centre the map on it Universal suffrage does notguarantee a wise choice of leaders AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: In political affairs, cases where secret voting is better than public are the exception — tap to centre the map on it In political affairs, cases wheresecret voting is better than publicare the exception JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: A woman citizen who votes commits no crime but exercises a right no state may deny — tap to centre the map on it A woman citizen who votes commits nocrime but exercises a right no statemay deny SA Susan B. Anthony — holds since c. 1873 — tap for who they are Same subject: No one in a civilized nation should be denied a vote except through their own fault — tap to centre the map on it No one in a civilized nation shouldbe denied a vote except throughtheir own fault JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no justification for denying women the vote on the same terms as men — tap to centre the map on it There is no justification fordenying women the vote on the sameterms as men JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861–1869 — tap for who they are Same subject: A vote is a public duty, like a juror's verdict, not a personal option — tap to centre the map on it A vote is a public duty, like ajuror's verdict, not a personaloption JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: Founding a government wholly on either numerical or proportional equality is a mistake — tap to centre the map on it Founding a government wholly oneither numerical or proportionalequality is a mistake AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: Voting does not pledge anyone to support the government — tap to centre the map on it Voting does not pledge anyone tosupport the government LS Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks andRomans imposed on the land of theKingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 ID Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being usedas a signal of fealty to PresidentTrump. Last stated 4 weeks ago 11 Oct 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron,since the promise it marks has beenperpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago 19 Jun 2026 RJ Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular whenit offers clear, prescribed rulesthat can simply be decoded andfollowed. Last stated 7 months ago 28 Mar 2026 PM Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship forundocumented immigrants iscompatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago 30 May 2013 OW Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigrationin proportion to whether the peoplearriving are net contributors whoassimilate. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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At the centre No one should vote who cannot read, write and do basic arithmetic Last stated c. 1861 Holds John Stuart Mill Read this korrent →