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For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

but a felon can run as a candidate

No no this one is one of the good ideas in the American system. In dictatorships this sort of restriction can be and is used as a way to prevent political rivers from running for office.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Yeah, and for the same reason prisoners should be allowed to vote too

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The rivers must run, lest they be dammed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Oh shit I didn't notice. As a proud grammar Nazi, I must now commit keppusu.