American Commonwealth

Home
Archive
About
The Gatekeeper Theory of Democracy
Each political party is responsible for counteracting its own demagogues
 • 
Eli Merritt
12
New
Top
Community
Two Quotations to Contemplate this Thanksgiving Day
Fervor at the table and where we are all heading
 • 
Eli Merritt
Fears of American Civil War Explain George Washington's Rise to Power
In the 1770s Washington was considered to be a bulwark against a New England civil war launched to dominate the Southern colonies
 • 
Eli Merritt
3
Back in the Saddle in Music City
Grief, democracy, and an Oct. 24 book talk in Charlestown, SC
 • 
Eli Merritt
Two Announcements: Democracy and Disunion
Saturday, September 9, 2023, and Spring semester at Vanderbilt University
 • 
Eli Merritt
Two Ways to Fortify American Democracy
Jack Smith and Stacey Abrams are leading a two-pronged charge to win the civil war against antidemocratic white nationalism
 • 
Eli Merritt
2
How to Achieve a True Multiracial Democracy
Sometimes a book persuades you intellectually while simultaneously galvanizing hope and optimism
 • 
Eli Merritt
3
Personal News About My Life and Move to Nashville
After 28 years of marriage, and 23 years in San Francisco, my wife and I are getting a divorce, and I am moving back to Nashville
 • 
Eli Merritt
5
American Commonwealth
American Commonwealth
American Commonwealth is a newsletter about history, politics, and the democratic values we must embrace––and hand down to the next generation––in order to sustain our free form of government.
Books
How to Save Democracy
Advice and Inspiration from 95 World Leaders
The Curse of Demagogues
Lessons Learned from the Presidency of Donald J. Trump
Disunion Among Ourselves
The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution
The Gatekeeper Theory
The Gatekeeper Theory of Democracy
American Commonwealth
Democracy's Survival Depends on Fighting Demagogues
Los Angeles Times
Would the Founders Convict Trump and Bar Him From Office?
New York Times
Hamilton Would Have Led the Charge to Oust Trump
Los Angeles Times
Civics 101: Keep Demagogues Out of Democracy
Vanderbilt University
Why Demagogues Were the Founding Fathers' Greatest Fear
Los Angeles Times
How to Prevent Another Violent Attack on the Presidential Transfer of Power
Essays
'Civic Virtue' is a Prerequisite of True Democracy
Chicago Tribune
Lessons of Lincoln for Democrats Today
Democrats Are the Last Best Hope of the American Experiment
Lincoln’s Independence Hall Speech of 1861

American Commonwealth

AboutArchiveSitemap
© 2023 Eli Merritt
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing