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2022-11-19 -Land of the Free

World War I: The Great War Was also the Great Enabler of Progressive Governance

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Posted by DooDahMan 2022-11-19 02:40|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Four "progressive" constitutional amendments -

16th allowing a Federal tax, ratified 1913

17th allowing popular election of senators, so the big blue cities elect two senators, disenfranchising flyover regions, ratified 1914

18th - prohibition of alcohol, ratified 1922 repealed by the 21st, 1933

19th - no restriction of voting based on sex, ratified 1920

So the 16th and 17th got us to where we are today.

Posted by Bobby 2022-11-19 08:34|| 2022-11-19 08:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ..note the 19th skipped over the a priori condition that citizens who had the vote also carried the responsibility of militia service (aka skin in the game).

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-11-19 08:59|| 2022-11-19 08:59|| Front Page Top

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