Clarke rejects proposals to exclude people from voting because of intelligence or government employment. He regards universal participation as a principle that applies even to people whose views he dislikes. His stated reason is that an exclusion used against one group can eventually be turned against another. He also distinguishes his own position from comments he is unwilling to leave visible on his channel. The argument is his expressed political view, rather than a claim that every participant shares the same reasoning.
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Clarke's argument against restricting the franchise
Objections to voting restrictions focus on how exclusions based on intelligence or occupation can be turned against other citizens.