A POLICY PROPOSAL THAT WOULD PROTECT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

[Dachshynddawg]

I propose that all Americans of voting age should be made to take mandatory IQ tests and mandatory Executive Functioning assessments before they are permitted to vote in any municipal, state or Presidential elections.


A threshold level for passing the IQ test and the Executive Functioning assessment would be set by national medical associations like: the Association of American Psychiatrists; the American Psychological Association and so on.


For example, the pass threshold for the IQ tests might be 100 points, which is the current average IQ for White (European) Americans. A score of 70 points or 80 points would disqualify an individual from voting and this would be perfectly reasonable. It would be reasonable because IQ scores of 70 points or 80 points represent a pronounced cognitive deficiency and politics is a very complex domain of human activity in a society. Making the best choice for whom to vote demands: good analytical and skills, sound problem-solving capacities, a good general knowledge, foresight, prudential wisdom, competent self-control, the ability to think rationally and logically; and all of these mental processes can be quantitatively measured with an acceptable degree of accuracy using professionally-designed IQ tests and professionally- constructed, norm-referenced tests of Executive Functioning (a number of which are already on the market).


Allowing individual who cognitive abilities are not "up to par" to vote in public elections poses a direct threat to the entire American, democratic, political system. To give an example, for years now, countless millions of legal and illegal Hispanic immigrants have been flooding into America from Mexico. The average IQ of Hispanics from Mexico is 87 points. That's quite low, BTW, compared to white (European) American average, and because this is an AVERAGE score, it means that there would be many of these immigrants with individual IQ scores far too low to be regarded as capable of casting well-reasoned, "meaningful" votes in American elections.


I think that my proposal has merit, and would be interested to hear any (serious) objections.


Dachshund

[Frank Apisa]

Hummm...if we do anything remotely like you suggest...we should set the IQ standard MUCH, MUCH higher. That way we can rid the voting population of most of the conservative base...and restrict it primarily to recently arrived Asian immigrants. They seem to be the cream of the intellectual crop in America these days.

That is the natural extension of what you are proposing...so...........

[Dachshynddawg]

Hummm...if we do anything remotely like you suggest...we should set the IQ standard MUCH, MUCH higher. That way we can rid the voting population of most of the conservative base...and restrict it primarily to recently arrived Asian immigrants. They seem to be the cream of the intellectual crop in America these days.

That is the natural extension of what you are proposing...so...........

The Republican Party's base is 90% white (European) and the average White (European) adult American's IQ is 100 points. So the entire Republican Party base would have an average IQ of 100 points.



When things were really great in America, for example, during the 1950's and (excepting the war in Vietnam) the 1960's; over those two decades around 85% of the US population were White (European). And during this period the average American family ate well, had good health, had a decent job, could afford to buy their own houses and cars, could even take yearly holidays abroad flying on commercial aircraft. It was an era when America's capitalist economy was working the way it was supposed to work - EVERYONE benefited Most Americans weren't fucked up on drugs or disabled with mental illnesses; there was no neo-liberal "1%", there weren't 500,000 Americans homeless.. If the average IQ during these "golden years" was 100 points, then that's the cut-off I would logically choose for voting eligibility. That is, you would need to score at least 100 points on a professional, standardised IQ test to be allowed to vote under the "Dachshund Dispensation."



The East Asians your refer to have an average IQ of 105 but they only form about 6-8% of the US population. I don't have a problem with them because they are productive and respect traditional American cultural norms. Like any foreign race, they do not, and will never, fully integrate into white American society. This is a natural evolutionary phenomenon, and those leftists who think that they can successfully assimilate different races in a nation like America using some form of social engineering are, as usual, merely advertising their profound ignorance. The main point is that while the American-East Asians do not assimilate, they do not cause any trouble in American society. Why? Because on average, they have a relatively high IQ. Racial groups with higher IQs do not: start riots, they do not become chronically dependent on welfare, they have low rates of crime (violent and property) in the districts where they live. In short, they are not socially dysfunctional, they keep to themselves in their private lives, mind their own business, work hard, are polite and well-mannered in public, and typically prosper. Many of them would score over 100 points on my proposed voting IQ test and I would have no issue whatsoever with their being allowed to vote in official American elections. I'm not quite sure why you raised the relatively high IQ of East Asians as an issue in this context ?



Don't forget my new policy proposal "The Dachshund Dispensation", also included an assessment of Executive Functioning. Executive Functioning is a neuropsychological construct and you will not know what it means, so I shall try to briefly explain what it a very complex concept, Executive Functioning can, BTW, be calculated using standardised test instruments that are available on the US market today. So, Executive Functioning is all about competent self-regulation, that is, being an individual who is able to "keep their shit together" over a life time, it is about self-restraint, foresight, problem solving, prudential wisdom, managing yourself and your affairs so that you do not end up in serious trouble: in jail; bankrupt; alcoholic; unable to hold a steady job; involved in violent behaviour, unhealthy, etc; DUE TO YOUR OWN FOOLISHNESS and NOT DUE TO THE INTENTIONAL MALEFICENCE OR BAD INFLUENCE OF OTHER PERSONS on your conduct.


In my policy proposal, individuals who wished to vote in official US elections would have to undergo an assessment of their Executive Functioning and demonstrate that it was least sound according to the thresholds set by the professional, norm-referenced assessment instrument that was being used to evaluate them.


Dachshund

[Bigdog]

Science says the brain is not fully developed until age 26. I propose we raise the voting age to 26 with an exception for military service.

[Frank Apisa]

The Republican Party's base is 90% white (European) and the average White (European) adult American's IQ is 100 points. So the entire Republican Party base would have an average IQ of 100 points.

The base of the Republican Party constitutes a monument to trailer park trash, ignorance, and naivete bordering on infantile. If we were truly the intelligent species we suppose were are, we would deny the base of the Republican Party not only the right to vote...but the right to propagate also.

I hope you and your family are safe wherever you are sheltering, Dach.






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[Frank Apisa]

Science says the brain is not fully developed until age 26. I propose we raise the voting age to 26 with an exception for military service.

That is an excellent suggestion, Dog. I agree. Although along with military service...other kinds of service might qualify for that exemption.

[Dachshynddawg]

Yes, that true of Executive Functioning, the pre-frontal cortex of the human brain (where EF is located) doesn't fully mature until 26-7 years of age. I totally agree that people should not be allowed to vote until they are in their mid 20's at least.

The Democrats want to lower the voting age to 16, which is indefensible. They know that 16 year olds are very vulnerable to their peace, love, kindness, brotherhood of man, utopist fairy tales. It is leftist cynicism at its worst. But nothing they do surprises me anymore.

Dachshund

[Dachshynddawg]

That is an excellent suggestion, Dog. I agree. Although along with military service...other kinds of service might qualify for that exemption.

You need to take an official government, standardized IQ test if you apply to enter the US Armed Forces. If you score lower than 83 you are refused entry. 83 is the absolute minimum that 100 years of IQ testing by the US military have shown is necessary for recruits to complete the most basic tasks in , say, the Army, like make your bed properly, clean your rifle, show up on time for your duties , etc.


Dachshund