Last week, I wrote about the factors that make some elections more important than others. This week, I’d like to make the case that the upcoming election is the most important of our lifetimes, perhaps even in the history of this Republic.

I ended the previous column by bringing up the strong case for 2016, especially because Donald Trump could turn the Supreme Court completely in a conservative direction. However, the more we consider the structural changes Democrats have proposed of late, the more critical future elections become. These people are playing for keeps, so we are forced to do the same or lose everything.

Here are the factors that make 2024 so critical:

Supreme Court: Sure, Trump turned the tables during his one term, but two of our best, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, are well past retirement age and well into the age where, especially for males, anything can happen. The ability to hold serve and appoint younger justices would solidify our majority and keep Democrats from turning the tables on us should something unfortunate happen to either or both of these two legends over the next four years.

Unfortunately, the number of justices is just the beginning of the potential for........

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