Voter ID is Common Sense, But it Won’t Fix Anything
From Guns and Butter by Connor O'Keeffe
February 18, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the Voter ID debate and its implications on the real power dynamics in politics.
While the Voter ID debate consumes the airwaves with political debate, the real issue is not who is elected, but the unelected elites that hold power. Even if Voter ID passes, the new law will not change the real structure of power. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/voter-id-common-sense-it-wont-fix-anything Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB
People in this episode
Host: Connor O'Keeffe
Topics covered
- Voter ID
- political debate
- unelected elites
- power structure
- elections
Keywords
- Voter ID
- politics
- elections
- power
- elites
- debate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mises
Books & works: Voter ID is Common Sense, But it Won’t Fix Anything
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