The Founding Fathers are revered by patriotic Americans because they did everything they possibly could to avoid what is happening now, 200 years after Madison.
If one had to choose a single reason for the demise of the balance of powers, it would be the corruptive influence of money on what once were democratic principles.
To those who ask: “Well, what about ignorance? Why have Americans become so incapable of observing that Trump is a person of horrific character?”
It goes back to money. Wealthy and powerful people have no interest in a population of well-educated people who are capable of critical thought. Is there another reason for the destruction of our school systems, the banning of books, and the mandate of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom?
