Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others
It's built into the nature of the system that it's supposed to be better at its worst but worse at its best. If everyone's participating in government, why wouldn't it revert to the mean?
It is a constitutional republic that has consistently trended towards more direct democratic forms and a widened pool of voters with loosened standards for citizenship and voting.
That may have been the problem. Demanding rights and forgoing the responsibilities. Voting is a great responsibility. Perhaps it should be earned, somehow.
It's built into the nature of the system that it's supposed to be better at its worst but worse at its best. If everyone's participating in government, why wouldn't it revert to the mean?
It is a constitutional republic that has consistently trended towards more direct democratic forms and a widened pool of voters with loosened standards for citizenship and voting.
That may have been the problem. Demanding rights and forgoing the responsibilities. Voting is a great responsibility. Perhaps it should be earned, somehow.