[umvi]

I thought someone might interpret it that way, which is why I quickly edited to say "or rich" as well. However, you must admit that the ignorant poor vastly outnumber the ignorant rich.

[viraptor]

In the same way highly intelligent poor outnumber the highly intelligent rich. + some slight skew due to living in poverty actually impacting your development, but it's not enough to overcome the overall distribution.

[mfarris]

The poor vastly outnumber the rich, so what point are you making exactly?

[umvi]

precisely that one, that the poor vastly outnumber the rich

[SauciestGNU]

So doesn't it stand to reason that the poor should have a greater say in the operation of our government than the rich do, given that vast outnumbering?