Why America Needs Less Democracy

About this episode

Chris Markowski argues that America's issues arise from too much democracy rather than too little, discussing the implications of uninformed voting and populist politics.

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris makes the provocative case that America's problems stem not from too little democracy, but too much. Revisiting a column he wrote 16 years ago, he argues that uninformed voting, populist politics, social media outrage, and the direct election of senators have weakened the republic's constitutional safeguards. From the rise of rage-driven campaigns to the erosion of institutional checks and balances, Chris explains why the Founders were skeptical of pure democracy and why restoring limits on political power may be essential to preserving the country.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Markowski

Topics covered

• democracy
• politics
• voting
• constitutional safeguards
• populism
• social media

Keywords

• democracy
• politics
• voting
• constitutional safeguards
• populism
• social media
• election

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