"... populists in more established democracies did not advance, and their most anti-democratic ideas failed to gain traction. Most importantly for global democracy, the United States mid-term elections in November 2022 were mostly free, fair, and peaceful." 1/ THREAD
"Voter intimidation, disingenuous allegations of fraud, and calls for violent resistance to election results all occurred, but gained few followers and mobilized little anti-democratic action. This is a giant victory for democracy in the United States." 2/
"And since the United States is the most powerful democracy, this positive outcome is a victory for all small d democrats around the world." 3/
"Moreover, candidates backed by Mr. Trump running on βstop the stealβ platforms fared poorly. It turns out that most Americans still prefer democracy to other forms of selecting their leaders." 4/ END michaelmcfaul.substack.com
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