My friend and airplane mechanic likes to say, "No matter how you define intelligence, half the people are below average." And therein is the fatal flaw of democracies. In British and US democracies, the people with below average intelligence have an equal say in how we are governed as the people with higher than average intelligence. That is how we end up with Brexit and Trump.
Given the plight of our democracy, I think it would be wise to take advantage of the public records to identify the irredeemably stupid and prohibit them from voting. A good start at purging the unwise from our voter registration rolls would be to check just two available records: reported household income with IRS and party affiliation in voter registration. Anyone with household income less than $400.000/year and has registered as a Republican has proven themselves incapable of forming well considered opinions and should consequently face a lifetime ban on voting.
Given the plight of our democracy, I think it would be wise to take advantage of the public records to identify the irredeemably stupid and prohibit them from voting. A good start at purging the unwise from our voter registration rolls would be to check just two available records: reported household income with IRS and party affiliation in voter registration. Anyone with household income less than $400.000/year and has registered as a Republican has proven themselves incapable of forming well considered opinions and should consequently face a lifetime ban on voting.