Howard Lurie: Independent voters are good people. That’s the problem.

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Howard Lurie: Independent voters are good people. That’s the problem. Howard Lurie November 19, 2025 November 18, 2025

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” is a quote usually, but probably incorrectly, attributed to Edmund Burke. In any event, I believe the statement is true. Good people must do something to prevent evil from triumphing. In my opinion, voters who have registered as Independent are good people who are doing nothing to prevent evil from triumphing.

I have a number of friends who say that they are now Independent. Some of them say it with what I would describe as a “holier than thou” attitude. I suspect that all of them believe that they