Is Democracy Dying or America Disintegrating?
Do the commands of democracy take precedence over the demands of decency? Rather
than govern in concert with bad people, why not get as far removed from them as possible? The point here: Not only may the preconditions of democracy be disappearing, but the preconditions of nationhood may be disintegrating. Western Maryland's attempt to secede and join WV, and Eastern Oregon's attempt join ID may be harbingers of what is to come.