The Danger of Autocracy Is a Uniquely American Danger

The danger that autocracy presents to the united states is a uniquely american danger, says Ai-jen Poo. faith in our inst tutions has been declining now for decades, she writes. The democratic party is caught in the unenviable position of trying to be the defender of institutions when people are upset with them,. But there is a limit to our populism, because at the end of the day, we are now the ones defending democracy.