This country was doomed the minute we adopted the idea that anyone who is a citizen and over the minimum age should be allowed to vote. It was doubly doomed when the minimum age was dropped from twenty one years to eighteen years.
It was doomed the minute it was opened up to those that DON’T own property.
IMO, it should exclude all put those that pay taxes (property for local [or those w/ a State sales tax but no income tax], State filing for State and 1040+ for Fed).
If you can vote the $$ out of the pocket of another citizen, per personal gain, you get NO vote (Not talking ‘FREE’ public accommodations - parks.)
Course, that still leaves the sports complexes/etc. up to the ignorant too...Just look at what Jax has put in: the largest jumbo-tron and POOLS! Yet, I’m sure we’ll have a lovely debate about the St. Johns and water w/out even hinting that the $$ spent for 10 days/yr @ the stadium could have paid for a de-sal plant!