The Probability of Libera Moxof Clarps in the United States

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How seriously should we be worried about a true collapse of liberal democracy in a country like the united states? Well, i think, you know, there's a way of interrupting a question purely about probabilities. As skarlov comparativ politics, the patten i'm seeing the direction we're going in is very concerning indeed. But at step three or step four, don tramp is not going to be abler. And because we're a richer country, wete country, of more vibrant civil society, a very deep constitutional tradition, there's every hope that we'll stop that.

Both words in the phrase "liberal democracy" carry meaning, and both concepts are under attack around the world. "Democracy" means that they people rule, while "liberal" (in this sense) means that the rights of individuals are protected, even if they're not part of the majority. Recent years have seen the rise of an authoritarian/populist political movement in many Western democracies, one that scapegoats minorities in the name of the true "will of the people." Yascha Mounk is someone who has been outspoken from the start about the dangers posed by this movement, and what those of us who support the ideals of liberal democracy can do about it. Among other things, we discuss how likely it is that liberal democracy could ultimately fail even in as stable a country as the United States. Yascha Mounk received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. He is a Lecturer on Government at Harvard, a Senior Fellow in the Political Reform Program at New America, and Executive Director at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. His most recent book is The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.