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1087. How it all ends


First only free White male adult citizens could vote, in ancient Athens.

Then only free White male adult citizens who were landowners could vote, in the early days of American democracy. This was actually an improvement over the Athenian model.

Then the land requirement was scrapped, and poor people could vote too.

Then slavery was abolished and blacks could vote too.

Then women were also allowed to vote.

Then the citizenship requirement was dropped and foreigners could also vote.

Soon enough non-adults will also be allowed. The age limit has been continually dropping ever since ancient Athens, where it was 20.

Finally, nine dogs, one cat and three goats have been elected to office (many of them as mayors) in the US so far in the 21st century. Not merely voted, but elected. Google it.

I think it doesn't take a genius to figure out that all this ends with fire.

Woe to this great city! And I wish that I could already see the pillar of fire in which it will be consumed! For such pillars of fire must precede the great noontide.

Thus spoke Zarathustra.

from orgyofthewill.net