One of the major problems that I see coming is that now that the Pandora's Box of the election was stolen/illegitimate has been opened wide, EVERYBODY and their uncle is going to be using it. I already see signs of this on the Left--and it is full blown on the Right.
Soon, NO election will be legitimate for the losing side. NO public app…
One of the major problems that I see coming is that now that the Pandora's Box of the election was stolen/illegitimate has been opened wide, EVERYBODY and their uncle is going to be using it. I already see signs of this on the Left--and it is full blown on the Right.
Soon, NO election will be legitimate for the losing side. NO public appointment. NO law. This is the path we tread and it leads to Perdition.
You cannot shatter the illusion for momentary advantage or selfishness and then expect it to hold afterwards.
The loss of social trust is the root cause. You cannot paint your fellow citizens as evil deviants for a few decades and expect things to hold together.
The late Republic and early Principate are full of lessons about how to destroy (or possibly to save) a Republic. The Founders understood some of these lessons (but could not put them all into practice ITL).
It is too bad that the vast majority of the people are unfamiliar with anything other than the mythological history of Rome... or the sexy/violent parts that make good TV/movies.
One of the major problems that I see coming is that now that the Pandora's Box of the election was stolen/illegitimate has been opened wide, EVERYBODY and their uncle is going to be using it. I already see signs of this on the Left--and it is full blown on the Right.
Soon, NO election will be legitimate for the losing side. NO public appointment. NO law. This is the path we tread and it leads to Perdition.
You cannot shatter the illusion for momentary advantage or selfishness and then expect it to hold afterwards.
The larger problem is the breakdown of social trust. The bull market in lies continues.
The loss of social trust is the root cause. You cannot paint your fellow citizens as evil deviants for a few decades and expect things to hold together.
The late Republic and early Principate are full of lessons about how to destroy (or possibly to save) a Republic. The Founders understood some of these lessons (but could not put them all into practice ITL).
It is too bad that the vast majority of the people are unfamiliar with anything other than the mythological history of Rome... or the sexy/violent parts that make good TV/movies.