In reality they aren't KKK members though. Instead they are disproportionately black and other minorities.
Regardless of whether or not you think incarceration of minorities is systemized disenfranchisement, I think any loophole that hypothetically allows the system to chose who may vote is a bigger threat to democracy than an incentive to appeal to criminals.
Totally agree with your point that incentivizing "pandering to criminals" can be a bad thing though, just the lesser of the two imo.
gridlockd|5 years ago
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ansaso|5 years ago
Regardless of whether or not you think incarceration of minorities is systemized disenfranchisement, I think any loophole that hypothetically allows the system to chose who may vote is a bigger threat to democracy than an incentive to appeal to criminals.
Totally agree with your point that incentivizing "pandering to criminals" can be a bad thing though, just the lesser of the two imo.