A democratic system taken over by a single party is likely to become corrupt due to the lack of oversight.

October 15, 2026 There is an old saying about rats and sinking ships. There’s also an old saying about how a democratic system taken over by a single party quickly becomes corrupt because the ruling party lacks oversight…. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-15-2026

“There is an old saying about rats and sinking ships. There’s also an old saying about how a democratic system taken over by a single party quickly becomes corrupt because the ruling party lacks oversight. Then, as corruption becomes the party’s driving force, the only people willing to work for it are either corrupt themselves or so unqualified they support the corrupt leadership to gain power …” #HeatherCoxRichardson https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-15-2026