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In reply to the discussion: We must weed out ignorant Americans from the electorate (Washington Post Op-Ed) [View all]alarimer
(16,245 posts)16. Well, then you couldn't vote either, Mr. Op-ed writer.
This is the most elitist thing I've read that wasn't written by David Brooks or George Will.
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We must weed out ignorant Americans from the electorate (Washington Post Op-Ed) [View all]
AntiBank
May 2016
OP
Yes, weed them out. Cause what else could a newspaper possibly do to make voters smarter?
Bucky
May 2016
#1
You offer you own assertion, being a snarky rude poster does not remove the need for you to
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#12
Leave it to squirrel to stand up for conservatives! Birds of a feather and all...
BillZBubb
May 2016
#32
I was thinking it was probably a Republican complaining about how other Republicans are
gollygee
May 2016
#11
Stupid oped=Bernie supporters?? "Went to the fights and a hockey game broke out."
Eleanors38
May 2016
#46
Funny, considering WaPo has spent a year being the Official Anti-Bernie Newspaper.
Scootaloo
May 2016
#53
This from the same jerks that want to gut the education system and "privatize" it. nt
bemildred
May 2016
#5
I was going to suggest that maybe we educate them instead of weeding them out. -nt
CrispyQ
May 2016
#34
History repeating itself....this link shows the literacy tests used to prevent African Americans
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#8
I am listening to PBS radio, right now. It is about racism. Shall we start rechecking other things?
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#19
That people are reading this and not seeing how fascism has long-ago infiltrated thought...
Shandris
May 2016
#25
Typical elitist crap. The voters make far fewer mistakes than the politicians.
BillZBubb
May 2016
#35
One of the most important items for a well functioning representative democracy...
spin
May 2016
#37
WTF? I know we're not a democracy anymore but this is taking it way too far.
liberal_at_heart
May 2016
#44
Sadly, some of the more economically privilaged posters here agree with such sentiment.
Odin2005
May 2016
#49
Gee, 40 answers+, and nobody mentioned the writer 'might' have been having a bit of fun?
Albertoo
May 2016
#55