Thread by @lone_rides

Who doesn't have the right to vote?
"Restricting the right to vote is just like denying the right to vote."

Okay cool, so let's talk restrictive gun laws.

"Gun owners should have insurance!"
You know that would really only affect the poor people who live in crime riddled neighborhoods, right?

How about we make voting dependent on being a net tax payer?
"My right to vote isn't dependent on money!"

Then why should my right to own a gun be dependent on money?

"Gun show loopholes exist and allow criminals to get guns without showing ID!"

Oh man let me tell you about ballot dropboxes.

"It is a travesty that I have to wait for hours to exercise my right to vote!"

Yeah, that's bad. How many hours is a 3 day waiting period to exercise a right?

"You should be required to be trained to own a gun."

Maybe passing a civics exam should be required to vote?

"There should be a registry for all gun owners!"

You should have to show ID to vote.

"NOOOOOO!"

"Getting a gun should be as difficult as voting!"

Yes. Getting a gun and voting should be equal in difficulty.

Look, if no right is absolute and no amendment so sacred that it can't be trampled underfoot by the mob, that includes the right to vote.

But no one is stopping anyone from voting.

And if you cared about voting as much as your rage tweets say you do, you'd not dare to leave it to the last moment or drop it in a box that may or may not be counted.