#53 Jason Brennan - The Case Against Democracy
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The Sociological Meaning of the Right to Vote and Its Contingency
This chapter delves into the sociological significance of the right to vote in modern democracies, highlighting how it is a meaning society attaches to, rather than an inherent marker of value or membership. It examines the denial of this right to certain groups, like convicted felons, as a means to reinforce their lower status, and discusses the changeable nature of the meaning attached to voting, akin to the example of wearing red scarves.
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