Based Illinois wrote:I'm sure that all of you losers have written up a manifesto at some point about how if you were made the supreme leader of the United States you would lead us all into utopia, but take a step back for a moment. If you could only make one change to do as much good as possible in improving the United States, what would it be?
Me: I would dispense with the idea of universal sufferage in exchange for an elite meritocratic enfranchisement ( The Star Ship Trooper option )
I would want the right to run for office and to vote to be a privelege one must earn through selfless dedicated service to the commonwealth: being a soldier for so many years, a teacher, an EMS responder, somebody whose done a bunch of community serivce, adopting children. Pretty much, if you want the right to wield legal political power, you'd have to first prove your dedication to the collective well being through a lot of labor which won't make you rich.
Wby?
Reporting this because the emphasis (present in original) makes me certain an insult is intended here, however I've never seen it used before:
Based Illinois wrote:Ifreann wrote:People really watched a movie about a fascist society and said "Wow, cool!"
What are you, a bug lover?
I did dig the movie, but i'm more on board with Heinlein's original book idea. I don't think the terran federation could have been considered fascist, though it definetly was both statist and collectivist.
And it's follow-up:
