There's no denying that suppression is the goal now.
This National Review writer points out that voters "got us into this mess." Logically, he should advocate doing away with voting altogether, but they want to keep the illusion of democracy, I guess.
I will leave the calculus of who benefits, and who pays, under an 'elitist' regime, to the reader....
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/...-fewer-voters/
PS: Historical note: the phrase 'Fewer, but Better,' which indeed is used by the National Review writer, originates in a famous essay penned by Vladimir Lenin in the early days of the Soviet Union.