A contributor to the AZ Central news outlet summarizes the attack on voting rights by those who would deny those tights in favor of a supposed* strong man authoritarian rule selected by a "committee" of solely or predominately right-wing authoritarian voters. The erosion of voting rights and the recent rule of an incompetent but charismatic president signal the final days of the experiment in democracy.
With the ability to select which voters to give the strongest voice through voter suppression and gerrymandering, we can expect the future day in which we live under an essentially one-party rule with authoritarian rulers representing a segment of society at the helm. Those facing diminished representation might then see restrictions on free speech to cement the ruling party's grip on power.
The shutting down of alternative voices has worked well for religions for thousands of years. It creates the illusion that the words of the powerful are representative of reality through the Argument by Consensus. If a majority of people in a culture can be convinced that the consensus defines reality, rulers then have the minds of the people in their hands. That same procedure routinely puts despots and tyrants into positions of power, as we saw with abundant examples through the twentieth century.
A link to the AZ Central article:
Supreme Court upholds Arizona law, giving voter protections their last gasp
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