I couldn't resist. This is from the video game episode of Community, where a legal contract being presented on the fly is actually the text of the 3/5ths compromise.

He’s the new Sarah Palin. Normally VP picks don’t move the needle, but when you get it wrong, it can spoil the whole thing.

That being said, vote! vote! VOTE! This election is going to come down to the wire in a few states.

Please.

🎵 How low can you go? 🎶 How low can you go? 🎵 How low can you go? 🎶

Give that test to everyone. It's just basic reading comprehension with a simple logic question and a simple math question. Even just that would disenfranchise the vast majority of American voters.

My point wasn't that a test is a good thing. It's an incredibly horrible idea.

My point is that the vast majority of Americans know less of their history than their immigrants. And, the vast majority of Americans are now in favor of repeating one mistake or the other because they don't know their history.

My evidence is that my suggestion above is predominantly upvoted.

It isn't about having a bad taste from the past. Policy like this would further disenfranchise vulnerable populations present day. A barrier for entry like this is going to disproportionately impact lower income folks. Hard to study for a test like this when you're busting your ass at 3 part time jobs trying to make ends meet. That's not even to mention the inequality that exists within the education system between higher and lower income areas to begin with. "Our system failed you, so now you're not qualified to vote. Cheers!"

Three guesses as to who this policy would affect more: white people or people of color?

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV.

Ok, nailed it, gimme the nuclear codes

Now, there's a good idea. But, I think you'd be surprised at the results. They're not stupid. They're evil.

By that argument, the lower rate of reproduction is western countries is eugenics, since it’s a consequence of policy (education).

Actually one of the best things that poor folks can do to escape generational poverty, is to have fewer kids. That way, kids inherit a larger share of their grandparents assets, and more can be passed down. Generational land ownership, for example, is extremely powerful. Fewer children per family also lowers the financial burden of education, enabling better education for comparatively fewer people. That’s not eugenics, it’s smart family planning.

There'd have to be some kind of threshold. Maybe when they get a job.