Ensuring the Survival of Our Democracy
“Mr. Trump may have weakened our democracy, but whether that weakening is fatal is up to us,” a reader writes.
Jan. 2, 2021
To the Editor:
Yes, President Trump tried to break our democracy and turn the United States into an authoritarian state controlled by him. He failed because of the safeguards the founding fathers built into the Constitution. The framers were fearful of a rogue tyrant abusing the power of the presidency, as Mr. Trump did over and over during his four years.
We can be grateful that Mr. Trump failed and will be gone in a few weeks. Mr. Trump may have weakened our democracy, but whether that weakening is fatal is up to us.