Republicanism As Meritocracy

I support meritocracy, change from the top, through the Republicanism of our Constitution, representative government, not through monarchism or fascism.

But Republicanism it is also populist, change from the bottom, since people vote for their representatives. This is better than the tyrannical populism of Marxism.

Republicanism in America is already a tradition which only needs revitalization and not a new revolution.

Will demographic changes alter our Constitution? If so it's over for America. Our way to cope with the demographic changes coming is to uphold virtually independent states, with a very light federalism protecting the variety.

And no culture has arisen or lasted without being grounded in religion, so religion and politics needs to understand and affirm this future, even as it upholds past traditions.