On Voting

Is the West's favorite political ritual coming to an end?

If spanking is the British vice, voting is America’s preferred fetish. We treat elections like our cousins across the pond treat football games. We cry telegenically on TikTok when our preferred candidate loses. We even disown family members who support the wrong ticket. And yet at a time when we need the wisdom of a Solomon or a Marcus Aurelius, Americ…