Zack Beauchamp

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Most people on the right don't openly dispute this point. because, after the Civil Rights movement, it's mainstream consensus in the US. That's why the left never "engages" on basic principles of democracy; Republicans restricting the franchise claim that they agree with them. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 8, 2021

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Voting is a moral right; universal adult suffrage is the cornerstone of political legitimacy in a democracy. Arguing that only "intelligent" voters deserve to participate in self-rule was one of the key justifications for Jim Crow and apartheid. — PolitiTweet.org

Does the left ever engage the right on the question of democracy or just assume more is better? Maybe they should d… https://t.co/7b7KPqUDSI

Posted April 8, 2021

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@DKThomp @CharlesFLehman I think this is a false binary. I'm a consequentialist who thinks of democracy in Rawlsian overlapping consensus terms; there are certain non-negotiable political principles that it's consequentially good to accept even if they lead to suboptimal outcomes in certain cases. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 8, 2021