The internet asks, WIRED answers. Is American democracy going to die? Professor and scholar in fascism and authoritarianism Ruth Ben-Ghiat breaks down all of the key ingredients in a recipe for a dying democracy. From electoral manipulation through to a transfer-of-power crisis, Ruth reveals the hallmarks of a constitutional government in peril.
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#America #Democracy #Politics
00:00 - Is American democracy going to die?
00:45 - Electoral manipulation
02:44 - Weaponized government
04:48 - Press intimidation
07:18 - Normalization of extremism
10:24 - Transfer-of-power crisis
13:08 - However…
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