Should Rural Votes be Weighted Against Urban Votes?

[Washington Resistance Army]

That last bit does seem pretty decent, yeah.

Why?

Well for one because that hardly seems like something that should even be an electable position and two because what in the fuck does someone in Houston know about agriculture?

Spoiler on that last bit but it's not a whole lot, at least the people I know from the area.

[San Lumen]

Why?

Well for one because that hardly seems like something that should even be an electable position and two because what in the fuck does someone in Houston know about agriculture?

Spoiler on that last bit but it's not a whole lot, at least the people I know from the area.

It is in some states albeit not many but shouldnt everyone have a say in a statewide election regardless of whether they are on a farm or in a city or suburban area

[Washington Resistance Army]

Well for one because that hardly seems like something that should even be an electable position and two because what in the fuck does someone in Houston know about agriculture?

Spoiler on that last bit but it's not a whole lot, at least the people I know from the area.

It is in some states albeit not many but shouldnt everyone have a say in a statewide election regardless of whether they are on a farm or in a city or suburban area

No they really shouldn't. Something like that should be handled solely by the people it will impact, ie farmers and co.

[Proctopeo]

It is in some states albeit not many but shouldnt everyone have a say in a statewide election regardless of whether they are on a farm or in a city or suburban area

No they really shouldn't. Something like that should be handled solely by the people it will impact, ie farmers and co.

But that goes against the Urbanreich!

[San Lumen]

It is in some states albeit not many but shouldnt everyone have a say in a statewide election regardless of whether they are on a farm or in a city or suburban area

No they really shouldn't. Something like that should be handled solely by the people it will impact, ie farmers and co.

And someone in Birmingham gets deprived of a choice in a statewide election? The decisions of the that office would affect them perhaps indirectly

[Proctopeo]

No they really shouldn't. Something like that should be handled solely by the people it will impact, ie farmers and co.

And someone in Birmingham gets deprived of a choice in a statewide election? The decisions of the that office would affect them perhaps indirectly

So? It affects the farmers and company much, much more directly.

[Washington Resistance Army]

No they really shouldn't. Something like that should be handled solely by the people it will impact, ie farmers and co.

And someone in Birmingham gets deprived of a choice in a statewide election? The decisions of the that office would affect them perhaps indirectly

No it really wouldn't. Lets use myself an example, the most I do agriculturally is tend to a garden, why should I have a say in something like choosing an agricultural commissioner when I know nothing of the topic and could very potentially end up putting someone unqualified (because what the shit do I know about what you need to be an agriculture commissioner lol) in the position that could have negative ramifications?

[San Lumen]

And someone in Birmingham gets deprived of a choice in a statewide election? The decisions of the that office would affect them perhaps indirectly

No it really wouldn't. Lets use myself an example, the most I do agriculturally is tend to a garden, why should I have a say in something like choosing an agricultural commissioner when I know nothing of the topic and could very potentially end up putting someone unqualified (because what the shit do I know about what you need to be an agriculture commissioner lol) in the position that could have negative ramifications?

Should someone who doesnt have a law degree be able to vote for Attorney General?

[Washington Resistance Army]

No it really wouldn't. Lets use myself an example, the most I do agriculturally is tend to a garden, why should I have a say in something like choosing an agricultural commissioner when I know nothing of the topic and could very potentially end up putting someone unqualified (because what the shit do I know about what you need to be an agriculture commissioner lol) in the position that could have negative ramifications?

Should someone who doesnt have a law degree be able to vote for Attorney General?

Attorney General shouldn't be an elected position.

[San Lumen]

Should someone who doesnt have a law degree be able to vote for Attorney General?

Attorney General shouldn't be an elected position.

It should just be appointed by the governor then?

[Washington Resistance Army]

Attorney General shouldn't be an elected position.

It should just be appointed by the governor then?

Yes, maybe also with a required vote by the state legislature to stop anyone really silly from getting in.

[Ors Might]

Attorney General shouldn't be an elected position.

It should just be appointed by the governor then?

Honest question. Do you think democracy is an inherent good? Because thats how a lot of your posts come across as in this thread.

[San Lumen]

It should just be appointed by the governor then?

Yes, maybe also with a required vote by the state legislature to stop anyone really silly from getting in.

Any appointed by the governor in any state is subject to confirmation I think.

[Dogmeat]

So Affirmative Action, basically?

[San Lumen]

So Affirmative Action, basically?

What?

[The East Marches II]

By the measure of having the same political freedom as our dear friends in the Middle East. You don't seriously consider countries that ban jokes, ban political parties and generally speaking are repressive as part of the free world do you? If so I shudder to think what your opinion of China is.

So Europe has the same political freedoms as the Middle East? I'm not sure why but I bothered to find an actual rating on freedom.

https://freedomhouse.org/report-types/freedom-world

Yes they do. Banning hate speech isn't a positive Anon. They suppress political parties, arrest teenage girls for posting rap lyrics they don't approve of, even arrested a man for carrying a potato peeler. They use spies to persecute people for posting shit they have deemed illegal political content to say on the internet. The only difference I'm seeing is that their jails are nicer and at least the Arabs can stand up for themselves really. How do you defend that as part of the free world? :^)

Edit: I forgot about the porn passes lmao

Europe is a shittier version of the Middle East at this point

[Tobleste]

So Europe has the same political freedoms as the Middle East? I'm not sure why but I bothered to find an actual rating on freedom.

https://freedomhouse.org/report-types/freedom-world

Yes they do. Banning hate speech isn't a positive Anon. They suppress political parties, arrest teenage girls for posting rap lyrics they don't approve of, even arrested a man for carrying a potato peeler. They use spies to persecute people for posting shit they have deemed illegal political content to say on the internet. The only difference I'm seeing is that their jails are nicer and at least the Arabs can stand up for themselves really. How do you defend that as part of the free world? :^)

Edit: I forgot about the porn passes lmao

Europe is a shittier version of the Middle East at this point

I honestly don't know where to start with that.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Yes they do. Banning hate speech isn't a positive Anon. They suppress political parties, arrest teenage girls for posting rap lyrics they don't approve of, even arrested a man for carrying a potato peeler. They use spies to persecute people for posting shit they have deemed illegal political content to say on the internet. The only difference I'm seeing is that their jails are nicer and at least the Arabs can stand up for themselves really. How do you defend that as part of the free world? :^)

Edit: I forgot about the porn passes lmao

Europe is a shittier version of the Middle East at this point

I honestly don't know where to start with that.

The best part is he isn't wrong. Places like the UK are bad memes at this point.

[Tobleste]

I honestly don't know where to start with that.

The best part is he isn't wrong. Places like the UK are bad memes at this point.

He isn't. Anyone who compares the UK to the Middle east ito political freedoms is being ridiculous and their knowledge of either is likely limited to bad memes.

I remember you complained before about me putting some posters on ignore and said it was because I didn't like 'different opinions'. I actually do it because ridiculous crap like this is pretty rampant on this forum. I'm not going to explain why Britain is freer than Saudi Arabia for the same reason I won't explain that we're currently using the internet: if you haven't got it already, I can't help you. Seeing as how correcting the error is impossible, why should I have to keep reading the same nonsense?

[The East Marches II]

The best part is he isn't wrong. Places like the UK are bad memes at this point.

He isn't. Anyone who compares the UK to the Middle east ito political freedoms is being ridiculous and their knowledge of either is likely limited to bad memes.

I remember you complained before about me putting some posters on ignore and said it was because I didn't like 'different opinions'. I actually do it because ridiculous crap like this is pretty rampant on this forum. I'm not going to explain why Britain is freer than Saudi Arabia for the same reason I won't explain that we're currently using the internet: if you haven't got it already, I can't help you. Seeing as how correcting the error is impossible, why should I have to keep reading the same nonsense?

Anon, I am right though. Explain to me how arresting people for saying the wrong thing is really all that different. Please defend the above. I really wanna see you try. Even better, defend the show trials! You don't know where to start because you can't :^).

Europe is a discount ME.

[San Lumen]

He isn't. Anyone who compares the UK to the Middle east ito political freedoms is being ridiculous and their knowledge of either is likely limited to bad memes.

I remember you complained before about me putting some posters on ignore and said it was because I didn't like 'different opinions'. I actually do it because ridiculous crap like this is pretty rampant on this forum. I'm not going to explain why Britain is freer than Saudi Arabia for the same reason I won't explain that we're currently using the internet: if you haven't got it already, I can't help you. Seeing as how correcting the error is impossible, why should I have to keep reading the same nonsense?

Anon, I am right though. Explain to me how arresting people for saying the wrong thing is really all that different. Please defend the above. I really wanna see you try. Even better, defend the show trials! You don't know where to start because you can't :^).

Europe is a discount ME.

How did this become a discussion about Europe and freedom?

[Tobleste]

Anon, I am right though. Explain to me how arresting people for saying the wrong thing is really all that different. Please defend the above. I really wanna see you try. Even better, defend the show trials! You don't know where to start because you can't :^).

Europe is a discount ME.

How did this become a discussion about Europe and freedom?

I said this weird idea only comes up because some are terrified of urban areas in the US passing gun control. Someone said that's a justification for the idea because gun control would be a violation of their rights. I argued that that particular right wasn't necessary to a democracy while freedom of speech and press was and then someone argued that Europe isn't part of the free world. I guess they think having guns would let people in the UK fight off with police or something.

I know.

[Tobleste]

He isn't. Anyone who compares the UK to the Middle east ito political freedoms is being ridiculous and their knowledge of either is likely limited to bad memes.

I remember you complained before about me putting some posters on ignore and said it was because I didn't like 'different opinions'. I actually do it because ridiculous crap like this is pretty rampant on this forum. I'm not going to explain why Britain is freer than Saudi Arabia for the same reason I won't explain that we're currently using the internet: if you haven't got it already, I can't help you. Seeing as how correcting the error is impossible, why should I have to keep reading the same nonsense?

Anon, I am right though. Explain to me how arresting people for saying the wrong thing is really all that different. Please defend the above. I really wanna see you try. Even better, defend the show trials! You don't know where to start because you can't :^).

Europe is a discount ME.

You ever been to the UK? Or the Middle East?

[Senkaku]

It should just be appointed by the governor then?

Honest question. Do you think democracy is an inherent good? Because thats how a lot of your posts come across as in this thread.

WRA wants to establish a single-party state, so no.

Anon, I am right though. Explain to me how arresting people for saying the wrong thing is really all that different. Please defend the above. I really wanna see you try. Even better, defend the show trials! You don't know where to start because you can't :^).

Europe is a discount ME.

TEM, you remain utterly fucking wrong, as usual. Let me know when Europe starts arresting and torturing journalists, staging fake coup d'etats to justify purges of the military and bureaucracy (like your own motherland and her sultan!), executing homosexuals and "apostates", murdering, kidnapping, and torturing women who won't go along with arranged marriages, assassinating candidates for national office who are considered too reformist, stopping people with so much as an Israeli passport stamp from even connecting through its airports, having terrorist groups and rival warlords take over large areas of its territory, having its cities obliterated by civil war, and being poor and riddled with epidemic disease- until then, your absurd hyperboles will remain as laughable as ever.

[Senkaku]

Anon, I am right though. Explain to me how arresting people for saying the wrong thing is really all that different. Please defend the above. I really wanna see you try. Even better, defend the show trials! You don't know where to start because you can't :^).

Europe is a discount ME.

You ever been to the UK? Or the Middle East?

TEM claims to have traveled widely, but I'm pretty sure the furthest he's ever been from whoever's basement he lives in is the nearest grocery store, since his understanding of global geopolitics and the world seems to be most strongly based off of Risk rather than anything else.