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Scientists Say People Aren't Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish
cold fjord writes "The inability of the incompetent to recognize their own limitations is a story that has been covered before on Slashdot. But, what happens when you apply that finding to politics? From the article: 'The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy idea. But a growing body of research has revealed an unfortunate aspect of the human psyche that would seem to disprove this notion, and imply instead that democratic elections produce mediocre leadership and policies. The research shows that incompetent people are inherently unable to judge the competence of other people, or the quality of those people's ideas. If people lack expertise on tax reform, it is very difficult for them to identify the candidates who are actual experts. They simply lack the mental tools needed to make meaningful judgments...democracies rarely or never elect the best leaders. Their advantage over dictatorships or other forms of government is merely that they "effectively prevent lower-than-average candidates from becoming leaders."'"
What do you care about Obama? Your poor English skills make it abundantly clear you are not allowed to vote for him OR fall in the discussed category of people who are to stupid to vote.
I wonder what the 17th Amendment is. English requirement for neutralization?
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.
Obama Voter.
"Procreation, that's the second most successful trait of us ignorent one's capabilities."
Rush Limbaugh has had four wives, and he still has no children.
He looks like a pig in the face and appears as a warty asshole in public.
So, for some there is neither procreation or intelligence.