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KellyCriterionyesterday at 4:43 PM1 replyview on HN

Because people do not vote "for local interests" but for "the interests they are carrying with them according to their believes", which are usually not on par with the interestes of the long-term-resident local community.


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epistasisyesterday at 8:44 PM

So what? Why does that matter on being able to vote? Shouldn't people bring their values to voting, isn't that the entire point?

Should we deny long term residents the right to vote becuase they aren't voting in the interests of short term residents? I don't understand the principle here, unless you think that short term residents are not residents, or full people, or something.