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.
  • venotic@kbin.melroy.org
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    1 month ago

    Problem, this all would’ve been fine and dandy if more people got off their ass. We wouldn’t be facing this if the lazy got up and voted.

    • blakenong@lemmings.worldEnglish
      111·
      1 month ago

      It wasn’t laziness, they just flat out refused this time. Sometimes I wish Trump had won that second term, so he wouldn’t be “back with a vengeance,” and this shit would be all over with.