Dangerous cracks in US democracy pillars
www.brookings.edu
The pillars of U.S. democracy—free elections, the rule of law, and anti-corruption efforts—face threats under the new Trump administration.
  • Three of the seven pillars of democracy laid out in the Democracy Playbook 2025—protect elections, defend rule of law, and fight corruption—have been put under acute stress by the actions of the new Trump administration.
  • While there have been resistance efforts from across sectors, such as civil society organizations, media, and state officials, there is a need and opportunity for more efforts to preserve and strengthen the cracking pillars of democracy.
  • crusa187@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    Biden did keep one of his promises, to donors: “nothing will fundamentally change.” He delivered on that, and by the end of his term oligarchs and corporations held more power over our system of government than ever before.

    Elections work by campaigning to win, and democrats failed spectacularly on that front. They are not owed votes, that isn’t democracy.

    • aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com
      31·
      5 days ago

      Hey yall, this guy wants you to check out until a never-arriving perfect political party exists.

      Don’t check out. There is a clear difference between parties, in values and action. We are seeing how stark that difference is now.