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Some state legislatures now openly defy federal authority, proposing bills that nullify national law. This echoes the Confederation-era chaos Jay warned against—and reveals how disunion isn’t theoretical. It is creeping into our legal and civic reality.
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Economic Fragmentation: “State vs. State” battles (e.g., Florida and California’s opposing laws on LGBTQ+ rights, education, and COVID-19 policies) weaken national cohesion, undermining America’s ability to compete with China’s centralized economic strategy. #PubliusRewritten
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Foreign Mediation in Polarization: Authoritarian regimes like Russia amplify domestic discord via social media, exploiting divisions over race, guns, and elections. A “divided America invites foreign manipulation” echoes in the 2016–2024 election interference scandals. #PubliusRewritten
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Climate Policy Gridlock: While the EU and China invest in green infrastructure, U.S. partisan divides stall cohesive federal action, leaving states like California and Texas to pursue contradictory energy agendas. #PubliusRewritten
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From a woman in America, thank you. ❤️
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In an era of democratic backsliding globally (see Hungary, Brazil), America’s experiment remains a beacon—but only if we heed the Constitution’s lessons.
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Let us choose, as Hamilton urged, “whether societies are capable of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or forever doomed to depend on accident and force.”
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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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Defending institutions: Attacks on the FBI, election officials, and the press weaken the guardrails protecting democracy.
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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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A republic cannot stand if facts themselves become partisan.
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Misinformation: Social media’s viral lies threaten the “enlightened electorate” the Framers envisioned. In an era where deepfakes distort reality and entire networks profit from falsehoods, the foundation of rational self-government erodes.
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Sup nerd, glad I happened to catch your last two posts over on FB so I could find you. I miss your stupid face it's been way too long since I've seen it! 🫶🏻
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So very shiny, he is not that light in person, he's mostly solid dark grey 💖
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Caught this beauty on the Ring camera