American Thinker "Elections matter. But just as important is the quality of the electorate. One of my long-time and wise colleagues who has passed on, Professor Bertram Levin, some years ago pointed out to me the irony that a democracy can destroy itself by voting itself into communism. Chicago, a beautiful and once vibrant city, has proven the point. Brandon Johnson, the new mayor, is an avowed communist. His recent characterization of businesses as evil profit-mongers is sure to accelerate Chicago's death spiral as businesses flee the city. Johnson should not be blamed; the electorate should.
"The quality of the electorate can have profound effects on society. Argentina, one of the highest-income countries in the world in 1900, changed its voting rules early in the 20th century. The new voters had grandiose progressive ideas to redistribute wealth. Argentina became a third-world country and continues to suffer today.
"Many democracies in the 20th century extended the franchise to women, making their societies more inclusive and kinder, gentler nations. So changes in voting can have good as well as bad effects on a nation's well-being.
"The latest attempts to expand the electorate, both here and abroad, are proposals to lower the voting age. This raises the question concerning the optimal age. Recently, youths have received negative press from looting and shooting in major cities. Mass shootings are now commonplace among people 21 or younger. Most recently, on April 15, 2023, in Dadeville, Alabama, a 16- and a 17-year-old shot up a "sweet sixteen" party, leaving four dead and 32 others injured.". . .
Victor Davis Hanson: The Left has pushed the envelope (msn.com)
"The Left is waging a full-fledged cultural revolution against traditional America. And the Maoist results are often as absurd as they are terrifying.
"Special-counsel John Durham just issued his final report on wrongdoing within the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Justice.
"The summary confirms that our premier investigatory and intelligence agencies interfered in the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.
"Directors and high-ranking FBI officials lied under oath. They misled Congress. They altered court documents and deceived federal judges.
"The FBI hired a foreign national to gather dirt on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign – while he was being paid by the rival Hillary Clinton campaign.
"The FBI contracted Twitter to suppress news stories. It kept the Hunter Biden laptop under wraps, even as former intelligence officials flat out lied it was likely “Russian disinformation.” That was a blatant effort to aid the 2020 Biden campaign.". . .
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