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Hitorque

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4. And that's the fundamental flaw of our founding fathers

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 04:14 PM

Feb 2025

Proper Democracy operates on the assumption that the electorate has more than two collective brain cells to rub together, and only the best, brightest and most capable among us would stand for office...

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The necessity of an educated and informed electorate has never been more urgent. [View all] lees1975 Feb 2025 OP

But were dealing with a pathetically incompetent media, print, press and social media Historic NY Feb 2025 #1

If you'll read further in the linked article, the flaws in an "educated and informed electorate" are covered. lees1975 Feb 2025 #3

An educated and informed electorate is a wall of protection against a subversive and seditious faction. sop Feb 2025 #2

And that's the fundamental flaw of our founding fathers Hitorque Feb 2025 #4

I wonder what Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and some others would think about the inability of the DOJ lees1975 Feb 2025 #5