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####  [ What If We Abolished The National Income Tax? ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-we-abolished-the-national-income-tax) 

Wednesday, 08 April 2026 15:16

 [![What If We Abolished The National Income Tax?](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/8fc15866c16ba87f6539469c90246f12.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-we-abolished-the-national-income-tax) Explore a bold tax thought experiment with Perplexity AI: scrap federal income taxes for a national sales tax. What would it mean for NC paychecks?

 

 

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####  [ What If We Voted in One Nationwide 36-Hour Election? ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-we-voted-in-one-nationwide-36-hour-election) 

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 20:54

 [![What If We Voted in One Nationwide 36-Hour Election?](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/a05708cdf682205f707e7bf83bef3cc1.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-we-voted-in-one-nationwide-36-hour-election) Election thought experiment: Would one 36-hour voting window boost turnout, change campaigns, or rebuild trust in North Carolina elections?

 

 

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####  [ What If America Repealed the 17th Amendment in 2026? ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-america-repealed-the-17th-amendment-in-2026) 

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 10:58

 [![What If America Repealed the 17th Amendment in 2026?](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/9d18c2ec5771ebe34d865c9b5d3f944e.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-america-repealed-the-17th-amendment-in-2026) Imagine a return to a time when U.S. Senators weren't chosen by voters but by state legislatures. Would North Carolina — and the nation — find more stability or less democracy?

 

 

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####  [ What If North Carolina Had Its Own Electoral College? ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-north-carolina-had-its-own-electoral-college) 

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 11:05

 [![What If North Carolina Had Its Own Electoral College?](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/874fc0dcb89f58da06298f296ff35b68.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/ai-thought-experiments/what-if-north-carolina-had-its-own-electoral-college) A thought experiment in how power, population, and geography really shape who matters in our statewide elections.