The Race to Save America's Democracy
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The Race to Save America's Democracy
"At the end of last year, I asked former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara on his podcast whether we should be worried about Trump trying to pursue a third term. No, he assured me, we have the Constitution; that's ironclad. I was uneasy with this answer then. My fears have only deepened. About a month into Trump's second term, I began warning that the Putinization of America was well under way."
"Now, after a summer of National Guard deployments in American cities, crackdowns on protests, massive layoffs of federal workers, purges of anyone deemed disloyal in the FBI, immigration raids on workplaces, and unfettered self-dealing, Trump and his administration seem more erratic, unpredictable, and chaotic than ever. But, beneath the breaking-news barrage, we can trace the thread of advancing authoritarianism. Although Trump himself may operate on instinct,"
"Although Trump himself may operate on instinct, his more disciplined advisers are masterminding a steady accumulation of power. The very bedrock of American democracy-free and fair elections-is under threat. Already there is talk of redrawing district maps, banning mail-in ballots and electronic-voting machines, and rewriting voting rules. If the administration is allowed to continue on this path, Americans should not take the integrity of next year's midterms for granted."
Donald Trump asserts he only loses 'rigged' elections, a tactic that delegitimizes electoral outcomes. Deployments of the National Guard, crackdowns on protests, mass federal layoffs, purges in the FBI, immigration workplace raids, and blatant self-dealing have eroded democratic norms. Advisers are consolidating power through incremental measures that threaten election integrity. Proposed actions include redrawing district maps, banning mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines, and rewriting voting rules. Constitutional protections depend on active defense by citizens and institutions, and current trajectories risk undermining the security and fairness of upcoming midterm elections.
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