Rejecting populist demagoguery: Leaders who incite violence or promise “easy fixes” to complex issues (e.g., immigration, inflation) mirror Hamilton’s disdain for those who “flatter prejudices to betray interests.”
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Yet vigilance also means resisting democratic fatigue. Democracies do not fail solely because of coups or invaders—but also because citizens retreat from responsibility. In an age of outrage and overload, reasoned participation is a radical act of preservation.
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