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Why People Are Just Too Stupid for Democracy→

I hate politics. Now I have science on my side. It’s easily apparent that people are frequently delusional about their own intelligence, now a study shows that it’s not just their own character they’re mistaken about, but that of others too. This of course means that people are wholly incapable of selecting the best person to be a leader which in turn leads to mediocre policies and governments.

On the plus side, everyone seems to be able to agree who the worst people are.

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    “Nagel concluded that democracies rarely or never elect the best leaders. Their advantage over dictatorships or other...
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    full research some time.
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  18. fertiledecline said: There should be some kinda class that you should have to attend if you want to vote. Like you have to attend 10-15 hours worth and pass test and shit.
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    argue politics with (my left-wing vs his right-wing)...took a political leaning test and...
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  28. theineffablemrsuggs said: “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” - Winston Churchill
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    my intelligence.
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  50. callasceline said: Here’s a link to a sciency article arguing that ignorance is good for democracy, for your consideration: online.wsj.com/article…
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