re: TIL all white men got to vote just 14 years before black men

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If someone makes 150K a year and pays plenty of taxes but prefers to rent for mobility reasons you think they shouldn't be allowed to vote?

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I actually agree that if someone is a citizen and a net tax contributor (pays more in than they get), there should be consideration for them to vote.

There are landowners who contribute less in taxes to the government than non landowners (particularly those with tax breaks due to easements, etc).

It’s a valid point.

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It's a pretty stupid qualification to be honest

If someone makes 150K a year and pays plenty of taxes but prefers to rent for mobility reasons you think they shouldn't be allowed to vote?

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It's not stupid... Either that, or a basic competency test. One that shows a -basic- understanding of how our political system works and our country's history. God damn, -something- to avoid the fools without a stake to claim to keep it from being WRECKED by just anyone that will vote selfishly. i'm open to ideas... but something!

if you give a shite about the COUNTRY, and not just yourself, then you should be able to vote. if you don't give a shite about the country and ONLY care about yourself, then i think you shouldn't have a say so in the direction of..... the country.

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If someone makes 150K a year and pays plenty of taxes but prefers to rent for mobility reasons you think they shouldn't be allowed to vote?

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Maybe they shouldn't be allowed to vote on property tax proposals