His preliminary thoughts here.  Very short version: having a functioning democracy kind of helps moderate things for a country.  Which (most of) you and I already knew, but Ace also has “progressive” lurkers, some of whom who haven’t had an original thought since 2001.

Strike that.  They haven’t had a new thought since 2001.  Even then, the animating principle that they acquired back then was so old that it had mildew on it…

Crossposted at Moe Lane.