Why a second Trump term is a mortal threat to democracy — though perhaps not the way you think.

Summary

The 2024 election is depicted as a critical juncture for American democracy, likened to a fragile Jenga tower where each removed piece makes the base more unstable.

If re-elected, Trump is expected to follow an “Orbánist” approach, systematically eroding democratic institutions through Project 2025—a plan designed to consolidate power by reshaping government agencies and replacing nonpartisan civil servants with loyalists.

Unlike his chaotic first term, his team now has a deliberate strategy to weaken governance, risking increased polarization, diminished public trust, and potential political instability.

  • TheTechnician27English
    25•17 days ago

    Listen, if you can’t tell me, in detail, the plan the bomb squad has to defuse the bomber’s bombs, then I’m just going to have to assume the bomb squad is incompetent and vote for the bomber threatening to blow everyone up.

    • @thedirtyknapkin
      0•16 days ago

      you expect a layperson to be capable of that? you’re expectations are too high. that’s the level of detail aftter you just need to go read their own words.

      the Harris walz campaign has pages and pages of details about exactly what and how they plan to manage that. go read that. it surely has the answers.

      • TheTechnician27English
        2•16 days ago

        I was making a sarcastic analogy aimed at how dumb the original commenter’s request was. I do agree with you.