Eli Merritt

I am a doctor and political historian who is convinced that ethical democratic values are the glue that holds free government together. History teaches that when these values dissipate democracies descend into demagoguery, corruption, and violence.

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American Commonwealth

By Eli Merritt

American Commonwealth is a newsletter about history, politics, and the democratic values we must embrace––and hand down to the next generation––in order to sustain our free form of government.