Edgar Allan PoE. Mellonta tauta (№ 161630)

Tell, however, if the first that has shaken the complacency of the philosophers who created this "Republic" was the stunning discovery that universal suffrage gives opportunities for fraud, by which any party, quite sneaky to not be ashamed of these frauds, always can collect any number of votes, without fear of interference or at least exposure. It was enough to reflect a bit on this opening, to make it clear that the scammers will take the upper hand and that Republican government can only be a con.