But maybe it stopped there to decide what its next move will be.
That could be one takeaway from the 2022 mid-term elections. Part of the reason for making such a statement is the fact that all of the candidates for election officials who believed Donald Trump won the 2020 election lost. Perhaps that will prevent a "legal" coup in 2024 if the Democratic candidate wins the Electoral Collage vote.
Of course, some pessimism is warranted. The results in Florida, where the Governor is showing clear signs of being an illiberal democrat, are cause for concern. I have stated here before that the US could fall into authoritarianism in one fell swoop during a Federal election or one state at a time. Those who cherish democracy should begin to take that seriously. We certainly know that those who do not cherish it have discovered that the states can be used to advance their cause.
Oh well, we will have to wait until 2024 to see if Americans will actually step back from the brink or take that final leap.
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