Letters From An American

Heather Cox Richardson

June 26, 2022

When today’s jurists talk of sending decisions about civil rights back to the states, they are echoing Stephen Douglas. “Citizens trying to persuade one another and then voting” is indeed precisely how democracy is supposed to work. But choosing your voters to make sure the results will be what you want is a different kettle of fish altogether.


https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-26-2022