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“Ignorance and despotism seem made for each other.” —Thomas Jefferson.

Folks, I think I just found Fox News’s new slogan!
I ran across this quote in this article very much worth reading by historian Alan Taylor. "Few Americans know the political [as opposed to economic] argument for education advanced by the founders." theamericanscholar.org/the-virtue-of-…
It makes it even more powerful when we note that the article was published in September 2016, before a certain someone won the electoral college. One of the key words in the article is "virtue," and the electorate's ability (or lack thereof) to recognize it in its leaders.
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I'm wondering how the history of strategically adding states to the union in the 19th and early 20th century might help inform the way we grapple with this challenge to our political system moving forward.
Haven't read a ton on this part of US history...but at first blush this makes me think of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. [I know, this is a terrible precedent...but it's definitely relevant.]
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