![]() In the meantime, another sign to beware of is paramilitary forces – that is, any military presence that isn’t state or federally sanctioned. And of course, you could even run for local office yourself. ![]() ![]() It’s best to support the use of paper ballots, which can’t be tampered with as easily as electronic ones. You can do your part by voting, in both local and state elections, and being politically active. What you want to avoid is one power controlling every level of the government, which is what is now happening in the United States. This is why you must be vigilant and support a multiparty system. Often the public is too distracted to notice the threat to their freedom. They’ve also tended to use salami tactics, the process of slicing away at the opposition, taking power piece by piece. Nazis, communists and fascists have traditionally used spectacle and repression to enable their takeovers. ![]() If you look at the democratic governments that have collapsed in the years since World War I, you’ll notice that each fell to a single party that seized power from within the nation. If you’ve been following the news these days, you’ll no doubt know that America is bristling with hostile attitudes toward “foreign threats.” However, if you have a real concern about threats to democracy, it’s often best to keep an eye on the threats from within. ![]()
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