Unprecedented Law Restricts Voting Rights by Age and IQ

I think if this actually happened, we would have a better country.

Source seems legit. I'm not 100% on board with age and iq being the metric. A lot of potential voters would still be of the persuasion that only extract resources. I think the "service guarantees citizenship" trope would be preferential. I've heard a lot of proposed ideas like making income tax an opt in system to gain voting privileges but haven't devoted a lot of thought to them. Pretty much any requirement for having skin in the game so to speak should have a dramatically positive impact within just a few generations. I think reforming the electoral vote would be equally as important though. As is it's essentially devolved into a convoluted popular vote in 48 of the states. Fix those two things and I think we'd see massive improvement fairly quick.

It's ChatGPT output.

- law gets passed

- most of the federal government end up flunking the IQ portion of the process

- law gets repealed overnight

Imagine thinking in 2023 that IQ is a good metric for inteligence.

lol

This is midwit cope in my experience. Every single person I consider smart or sharp who has taken a test invariably scored 120+
This is not to say that intelligence is the only trait that matters. I find stupid girls really cute. They trigger my protective instinct I suppose.

Meh, it's a reasonable gauge. It's like BMI: sure, there's a chance that the chart you're looking at depicts some monstrous body builder with 0.1% water mass, but it's much more likely the patient is just american.

Think horses not zebras etc.

I took a couple of IQ tests for uni shit (if you're hanging out near the psychology department then it's pretty much guaranteed): when it came to language & problem solving I'm skating around the 130 gigabrain level. Unfortunately, the maths portion of the test exists: I scored so poorly (borderline fucking retarded) it dragged my final score down from "Einstein can suck my dick" to "channel 5 weather girl".

Never heard of a political IQ test, but I'd be extremely wary of such a concept (let alone basing voting rights on such a test). Democracy is mob rule: it (mostly) works because the mob balances itself out, the extremist genius Unabomber's vote is deleted by tenscore Texan fucking mouth breathers. But running a system of mob rule without the mob? Where the common "just scraped a 120" banking social classes can arbitrarily delete undesirable votes, manufacture postal votes out of thin air, and use propaganda to manipulate the outcome? Man, I wish there was a case study of what happens to a country then that exact system was enacted, wow, I bet that would be interesting.

**Headline:** "Unprecedented Law Passed: IQ Threshold Set for Incarceration, Government Officials Included"

**Date:** July 31, 2023

In an unprecedented move that has shocked the nation and the world, all three branches of the United States government have unanimously passed a controversial law that mandates incarceration for all individuals with an IQ score below 120. The law, known as the "Intelligence Mandate Act," has sparked widespread debate and concern, with critics calling it a gross violation of human rights.

The law was passed unopposed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was subsequently signed into law by the President. In a surprising twist, several signatories of the bill, including members of Congress and high-ranking government officials, were themselves sent to prison after failing to meet the mandated IQ threshold.

In a press conference, the President defended the law, stating, "This is a bold step towards a more intelligent and efficient society. We believe that by setting a high standard for cognitive ability, we can drive innovation and progress like never before."

However, the law's implementation has been met with widespread protest and civil unrest. Critics argue that the law is discriminatory, unethical, and a violation of basic human rights. Legal experts have also raised concerns about the constitutionality of the law, and several lawsuits have already been filed challenging its legality.

The international community has expressed shock and concern over the new law. The United Nations has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation, with the UN Secretary-General stating, "This law is a clear violation of human rights. We urge the United States to reconsider this decision."

Meanwhile, the country's prison system is already feeling the strain of the sudden influx of inmates. Reports of overcrowding and inhumane conditions are already emerging, and there are concerns about the system's ability to cope with the increased population.

The law's impact on the economy is also a significant concern. With a large portion of the workforce now incarcerated, many industries are facing labor shortages, leading to fears of an economic downturn.

Despite the widespread backlash, the government remains steadfast in its decision. However, with legal challenges mounting and civil unrest growing, the future of the Intelligence Mandate Act remains uncertain.