“Look at the tyranny of party -- at what is called party allegiance, party loyalty -- a snare invented by designing men for selfish purposes -- and which turns voters into chattels, slaves, rabbits, and all the while their masters, and they themselves are shouting rubbish about liberty, independence, freedom of opinion, freedom of speech.” - Mark Twain The Intelligencer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. And, if you want to find more great newsletters like this one visit: InboxReads This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.r9m.red/subscribe