The perspective is helpful. We've been fighting the same fight for centuries.
I'm stating the obvious here, but the Confederacy was decidedly anti-democratic. So it's really no shock that we one of our two parties is anti-democratic.
There are lots of these guys, and they want a party, too.
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2/ Before I continue, I had an insight reading some Twitter comments.
At least I understand why some people blame the Democratic leadership for the fact that the Republican Party is anti-democratic and actively trying to destroy democracy.
I'm seeing people say they feel frustrated by the slow workings of politics.
Politics in a democracy is deliberative. The checks and balances intended to create stability also create a slow process. Panic doesn't help.
In an autocracy, things can move swiftly, or even instantly
Profs. Ziblatt and Levitsky say that democracy is "grinding" work.
The problem is that people who say (and actually want) democracy insist that democratic leaders are weak and ineffectual when they are engaging in the work of democracy.
Adherents of the Ayn Rand view of the world see "makers" and "takers."
Their view: The competent (makers) rise to the top and run the corporations. Takers are not as (1) smart or (2) driven and will take advantage of handouts.