Against Democracy and Elitism
The people's best political framework is neither democracy nor epistocracy but original liberalism, or what we today call libertarianism.
The people's best political framework is neither democracy nor epistocracy but original liberalism, or what we today call libertarianism.
Clinton has been going full-force Millennial Whisperer recently, after learning that she's losing young voters to Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. Why it won't help.
Even in a solidly blue state, many self-describe as independents and want more choices.
Left-leaning parties and supporters want the Parliament to make it happen.
A reminder from libertarian philosopher Jason Brennan, author of Against Democracy
In two months, Gov. Terry McAuliffe says he's reviewed and signed 13,000 individual executive orders.
Trump is right: One party is trying to rig the election
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Could it be that taller people actually tend to be more libertarian?
Are races truly 'more competitive' when people are less inclined to cast ballots?
What's supposed to have been a civil rights matter ends up as a case of executive overreach.
If there shouldn't have been a Brexit referendum, should there even be elections?
Terrorist attacks bolster turnout, but that doesn't tell you whom voters will support
Top-two primary system guarantees a Democratic replacement for Sen. Barbara Boxer.
The Golden State's complex primary system may not benefit him, but the fight will help state-level Democrats.
I've voted for Republicans for president before. No more.
Will they be able to exercise their right to own a gun again, or just to vote for their leaders?
Once you start dissecting the please-vote platitudes, it quickly becomes evident that you should feel no guilt about skipping the polls.
Ban harms those who want to reintegrate back into society.
A. Barton Hinkle takes McAuliffe up on the challenge of earning the votes of ex-felons
It was worth registering Democrat just to be part of getting rid of him.
Leftists don't own the poor even though they've done their best to keep them in poverty.
As well as the ability to run for office, serve on a jury, and act as a notary public.
Opinions lead to ballot selections, not the other way around.
The polls are pointing to big nights for Clinton and Trump, but primary state surveys are tricky.
In 2016, unmarried women will-for the first time-make up a majority of the potential female electorate. Should we worry?
The polls miss again.
Can the Trump and Sanders campaigns mobilize the voters they need to win?
Bevin sends mixed messages on limits of executive power.
Why should mediocre candidates get the benefit of forced balloting?
Not getting what you want from the government isn't a sign of failure.
Bush not only concerned about fetuses, but brain-dead people too.
If voter ID laws were created to suppress minority voting, they're actually not doing that.
Spurious drug war reasoning invoked
Minority representation by city leaders more closely matches citizenry.
Freedom means the right to ignore the state and live peacefully.
The political parties have no right to demand our stamp of approval for their elections.
Senators vote 50 to 49 that it is "sense of the Senate" that "human activity significantly contributes to climate change."
The margin of victory in several high-profile and highly-contested Senate races this election was much smaller than the number of felons ineligible to vote.
Voting rewards irresponsibility. That's just one problem with democracy.
Did Democrats woo women at the expense of young and independent voters?