Given what the Founders thought about the public generally, they'd be shaking their heads over subsequent generations letting any citizen over 18 without a felony conviction vote. IOW, the Founders would have understood that the surest way to put a demagogue in charge is to extend the franchise to the hoi poloi. Difficult to say they'd be wrong in that assessment.
In terser terms, the biggest problem with democracy is the voters.
Nov 2, 2023
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