Lies and Democracy

The Electoral College was established by the Founders because they realized that the majority is not always right. Sometimes, the minority is right. Being correct in thought or action is not a majority or minority matter; it is a true or false matter. The Founders anticipated that a misinformed public can willingly participate in its own — or even the world’s — destruction. It is always a real possibility. Democracy is a prerequisite to peace, but it can’t exist if the public is being systematically misinformed by its leaders, its educators, and the media. Lies and democracy don’t mix together any more effectively than do oil and water.