Universal Suffrage in an Age of Rigged Elections

It is insane to think that the average person would have the requisite knowledge to make a legitimately informed decision about the fate of a nation.

As the midterm mayhem begins to subside, questions surrounding election integrity are only ramping up.

Was the election rigged?

Did the Democrats pull a fast one in Arizona?

Serious question…Is there a hex on Maricopa County?

What happened to the Red Wave?

And so on.

Now, I believe that the elections, at least as far as I can tell, were rigged.

Whether or not there was any actual vote tampering or fraudulent counting, I of course cannot prove in a legal sense. However, I cannot see why anyone thinks that politicians would not break the law in order to steal votes. They already steal your money. Why should we think they won’t steal other things too?

In addition, the fact that the Democrats repeat the phrase “free and fair election” over and over and over again is, for me, almost a guarantee that the opposite is true. I have about as much confidence in a politician saying, “free and fair election,” as I do in a politician saying, “safe legal and rare” or “safe and effective.”

Furthermore, given the dodgy nature of mail-in voting and the fact that people can vote without ID, I think I would have to be an idiot to think that a political opportunist would not take advantage of such a loophole.

There are some commentators on the Right who believe that the key to fixing the issue with elections is to tighten up the process, which in fairness seems to have worked well in Florida. If we think back to 2000, Florida was the battleground for election mayhem. Since then, they have demonstrated an ability to run an effective and efficient election process. However, the result of that process was a DeSantis blow out, so it is unlikely that states with election shenanigans and Democrats in control will want to do anything about it.

Given the good, bad, and ugly associated with elections, we need to ask ourselves a question: Why do we even think voting is a good idea?

Before I continue, please don’t confuse my meaning and think I am saying that I believe people shouldn’t vote. I believe the process is dubious in many cases, but it is the process nonetheless, and it’s all there is.

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