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Democracy Rule of 80:
Every 80 years without fail America has had to overcome authoritarianism. In the 1780’s it was a monarchy. In the 1860’s it was insurrectionists trying to establish a slave-based empire in the Americas. In the 1940’s it was global fascists with supporters on our own shores. And in the 2020’s it is a global push for authoritarianism. Why 80 years? Maybe because most who witnessed and stopped it the last time have passed. Now it’s our turn to save and renew Democracy.
Every 80 years without fail America has had to overcome authoritarianism. In the 1780’s it was a monarchy. In the 1860’s it was insurrectionists trying to establish a slave-based empire in the Americas. In the 1940’s it was global fascists with supporters on our own shores. And in the 2020’s it is a global push for authoritarianism. Why 80 years? Maybe because most who witnessed and stopped it the last time have passed. Now it’s our turn to save and renew Democracy.