Under autocratic Trump, US democracy is more alive than ever
Michael Chugani says the US president’s divisive politics has energised democracy, rather than eroded it. The fact critics are mobilised to oppose his extreme policies is a sign democracy is thriving in America, which is more than we can say for Hong Kong
I am no democracy expert but the way I see it, Trump's autocratic bent has energised rather than eroded democracy. Yes, the country is now politically torn apart like never before. Trump’s supporters are blindly loyal, have racist leanings, despise the liberal left, and love his strongman style.
But Americans appalled by Trump’s “us and them” tactics are fighting back like never before through street protests and court battles against his extreme policies. They are calling out hate groups that have resurfaced under his presidency and are raising campaign money for candidates to take on Trump loyalists in next month’s congressional elections. Tell me that isn’t democracy at its best.