The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
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Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic How American Democracy Fell So Far Behind
The country’s Constitution was once the standard-bearer for the world. Today, many other countries have much fairer systems for electing their leaders and passing laws.
Illustration by Matt Chase The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election
Unless and until the Republican Party recommits itself to playing by democratic rules of the game, American democracy will remain at risk.
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