Should we make people pass a Civics test in order to vote?

[OfTheCross]

Socrates got me thinkin...

 

[Micky Mikey]

Lets bring it back to the curriculum in grade schools first. Americans have dumbed down when it comes to politics for a reason. If people truly understood how politics works this country would be completely different.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Lets bring it back to the curriculum in grade schools first. Americans have dumbed down when it comes to politics for a reason. If people truly understood how politics works this country would be completely different.

And how do we’ll do you think it would be taught in predominately black public schools?

 

[OfTheCross]

In afterthought, a test wouldn't pass Constitutional muster.

But, a course, would. Just make new voters take an 8 hour Civics crash course.

Teach the basic structure, how to vote, how to get information, and how to avoid misinformation.

and, as an incentive, pay them $100 for their time.

 

[Ahmen]

Pay them to perform their civic duty?

You just failed, breh.

And what KIND of civics test ... regular or CRT?

 

[Consigliere]

Any kind of civics class would devolve or be co-opted by political parties.

Internet/ social media voting might be better.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

I think at its core, the idea of any type of test as a prerequisite to voting (sans a sobriety test ) is inherently disenfranchising.

But to save the damn country and possibly even the planet, I'd be on board for at least SOMETHING at this point that weeds out the MAGA goofies.

 

[OfTheCross]

Pay them to perform their civic duty?

You just failed, breh.

And what KIND of civics test ... regular or CRT?

Pay them for losing a day of work. You get paid for Jury Duty, too, you know...if that's what's stopping you, though, don't pay them. The rest of the idea can stay.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

It would be racially biased. And a lot of people of color would be disenfranchised.

Republican will pass laws that make the test available in English only.

A lot of voters aren’t ignorant, they either don’t give a shyt or are racist/biased towards a particular ideology/thought and will slant anything to reinforce that viewpoint.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Surprised op didn’t propose a poll tax

 

[OfTheCross]

Surprised op didn’t propose a poll tax

So, no test?

What about a mandatory course?

 

[PoorAndDangerous]

“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?” - George Washington. We have failed at educating our country to make good voting decisions. We will suffer until we do

 

[Pressure]

People just need to show up. But that's not cool and edgy enough.

Better to post on Facebook and Twitter and TikTok.

 

[Corny Batman]

and how to avoid misinformation.

"Governor DeSantis has signed a law forbidding the teaching of Anti-Fox News rhetoric."

a sobriety test )

Lets do it the Persian way. Vote once drunk, vote once sober.

“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?” - George Washington.

"You may have heard I have wooden dentures. They're actually real human teeth plucked from the mouths of my slaves." - George Washington

 

[NZA]

we should be coming up with ways to get more people voting. the country is not improved by reducing leadership to an ever smaller subset, no matter how smart that set is. some smart people are evil, selfish, or ignorant of things outside their experience

i am a big proponent of education, however. k-12 should be giving us the basics and we should have more philosophy at earlier ages. still, there should be no tests. voting is a right and a duty, not a privilege