• Buffalox@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    46
    ·
    7 months ago

    6 years for voting when it’s also claimed to be a democratic right is insane. USA is a very dysfunctional democracy. Starting with first past the post, which is to blame for the undemocratic 2 party system.

    Preventing people in conflict with the law from voting, is an obvious undemocratic and oppressive policy too. Like saying you can only vote if you agree.

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      22
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      7 months ago

      When you abuse the system to cheat at voting (as multiple GOP folks have been proven in court), I think it’s completely fair and correct to temporarily restrict your ability to participate. You’ve shown that you don’t treat it with the proper degree of responsibility.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        27
        ·
        edit-2
        7 months ago

        The 6 years was for voting when the person believed he could. But it was punished harshly to oppress and create fear among black voters.
        The White guy knowingly committed voter fraud, and only got probation.

        Yes it would be fair in the 2nd case to issue punishment for voter fraud, but not in the first, since the unfairness clearly is that the person was prevented in performing his democratic right. Except USA is only barely a democracy, and democratic rights are trampled routinely.