“The republican principle demands that the deliberate sense of the community should govern the conduct of those to whom they intrust the management of their affairs; but it does not require an unqualified complaisance to every sudden breeze of passion or to every transient impulse which the people may receive from the arts of men, who flatter their prejudices to betray their interests.” ― Alexander Hamilton
This author of this article has been reading my posts!
The problem is Conservatives are happy to live their lives as they choose while allowing others to do the same.
Collectivists, particularly “progressives” insist on assuming complete control over every facet of every citizen’s life.
They simply have the numbers now...not to mention the lawyer$ and banker$.
There was no war...except maybe one through attrition(post WWII/Baby-boomer gen.)
Someone needs to whisper in the conquerors ear however, that...“all glory is fleeting”