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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

George Santayana

July 4, 2026, will mark the 250th anniversary of Americas democracy. There are serious doubts this will ever occur. Never in the history of our country have our basic freedoms been under attack as they are now. Rights that were once taken for granted are now being taken away.

Fair and free elections, once the hallmark of American democracy, are now being attacked as anything but. Pushing whats called the Big Lie, Donald Trump and the Republicans are attacking that cornerstone of freedom. Falsely and repeatedly claiming the 2020 election was stolen, they want to far-right their imaginary wrongs.

To that end, Trump and the GOP want to install secretaries of state across the country to make sure he wins. If he loses a state, that secretary of state can refuse to certify the states elections. If enough SOS do this, Trump could steal the election.

This almost happened. But because there were enough patriotic people who thought it was more important to defend America than Trump, his plan failed. But if those people were replaced with Trumpers, who would stop him then?

The GOP has stopped trying to govern this country. Their plan is now getting Trump back in office and little else matters. Not helping families or the economy, but making sure Trump wins. Since SOS control the elections, the GOP will control the SOS and make sure the election goes their way. If not, votes could be stolen or created to ensure a win.

Trump might pull the same stunt in Michigan that he tried in Georgia. Tell the SOS: I lost Michigan. Find me enough votes to win. Obeying Trump, the SOS could try that. The current SOS Joycelyn Benson would never obey such an illegal order, but the Trump one would. It is imperative that she and others around the country stay in office to prevent the theft of your vote and Americas democracy.

SOS Benson aptly described election deniers. Its like putting a bank robber in charge of a bank and giving them the keys to the vault, Benson said. This is a choice between whether or not well have a democracy moving forward.

The GOP is doing this in Michigan. They nominated Kristina Karamo who has no experience as a SOS, but plenty of experience spreading far-right conspiracy theories. Her loyalty doesnt lie with the people of Michigan, but with those who live in Mar-a-Lago.

The threat continues. In November, 2020, Trump supporters falsely claimed there was voter fraud at the TCF Center in downtown Detroit. Some had to be barred from entering. The Michigan GOP wants to hire these same conspiracy people as election inspectors. Talk about putting the Fox News in the henhouse. SOS Benson fears some of these people could intentionally disrupt the upcoming elections. Now they want these same people counting votes? Theres a disaster waiting to happen.

Karamo was also at the TCF Center. She claimed she saw voter fraud. She didnt. She claimed there were voting irregularities. There werent. And now she wants to be secretary of state and control your vote and Michigans elections? Lets hope not.

The threat is real. The danger is real. Trump defended Russia, called Putin a genius and tried to launch a coup against America. He cannot come anywhere near the levers of power. If Trump gets back in office, thats the end of America as we know it.

As the only functioning party in America, the Democrats need to keep the House and Senate. By doing so, they will keep Americas democracy alive. Its been said before but this really is the most election in history. Our democracy is at stake. You can argue about Democratic policies later. First lets save our country and deal with other issues afterward.

In November, vote like your countrys freedom depended on it because it does.

Southgate resident Allan Bieniek has appeared in several publications, including The New York Times and the Harvard International Review.

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The demise of democracy is at stake in Novembers election - Dearborn Press and Guide