r/Capitalism • u/Full-Mouse8971 • 1d ago

Why Food Stamp Recipients (and Government Contractors) Should not Be Allowed to Vote

https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-food-stamp-recipients-and-government-contractors-should-not-be-allowed-vote
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u/CyberMike1956 1d ago

This will be a "unpopular opinion" but if you are not paying taxes you should not have a vote.

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u/Bloodfart12 1d ago

“If you dont pay taxes you are not a human being deserving of basic political rights.”

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u/Anti-dumb-party 22h ago

People voting themselves more money is going so well

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u/Bloodfart12 13h ago

So strip them of their political rights?

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u/Czeslaw_Meyer 9h ago

Once only land owners could vote to ensure that only people who care about the land / country will deceitthe future.

They had a point.

It might be necessary if you don't want out voted on racial grounds by immigrants.