Originally Posted by
CaptSwift
I'm pretty certain the ONE common denominator to a dying "republic" is the spread of wealth inequality, and unfortunately federal provisions and handouts are mostly never talked about..
There will NEVER be wealth equality. So if that is the one common ingredient for a republic, then there will never be a republic. The only thing our republic should assure is equal opportunity. We've made large strides in that department since our inception, and we continue to work on it. But once we find that we can vote ourselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.