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    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    Just get rid of the TSA - like 20 mph speed limits, the costs aren't worth the economic/time inefficiencies created. Economically yes - but economically megacities outlived their utility long ago. It hasn't made sense to live in NY or LA unless you were doing a very specific type of...
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    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    You'd think that they could fit the money needed for black projects inside the current military budget. Budgetary issues are also part of the reason why encouraging population growth is the answer.
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    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    The real answer is One Billion Americans. Basically we need to reset social, cultural, and economic policy to encourage baby-making again, rather than to focus on capital accumulation and profit maximization (which we've focused on so much that our fundamentals are poor because we've cut costs...
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    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    Question: are you okay with 9 year olds voting? If no, why should people with the same level of political and historical education as a 9 year old be allowed to vote?
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    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    If someone went their whole life 6-17 without ever caring about social studies and history, and chose to simply ignore their education in those areas, they have shown themselves not psychologically mature enough to have voting rights yet.
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    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    Agreed. I took this test, it was trivial, I would be genuinely concerned with someone's basic knowledge if they scored less than a 75%. I would feel quite comfortable not allowing someone who couldn't pass that test to vote. I'd actually make it harder, if anything. This. I don't think the...
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