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Safety, Freedom, and the Vote: A Hard Look at Modern Democracy

Benjamin Franklin warned, ‘Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.’
Safety, Freedom, and the Vote: A Hard Look at Modern Democracy
Voters cast their ballots in Garden Grove, Calif., on March 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Mollie Engelhart
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Recently, I published an article arguing that second-wave feminism played a significant role in the cultural and metabolic decline we’re now experiencing in the United States. I expected disagreement. I expected emotional reactions. What I didn’t expect was a comment that would linger in my mind for days and challenge assumptions I never thought that I would even question.
Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.