Is Our Democracy Safe?
This year\u2019s midterm elections were widely seen as a victory for democracy in the United States. Election deniers were defeated in many closely watched races and voting proceeded smoothly, even in areas where the Big Lie has taken a firm hold. But the threat of authoritarianism remains strong. David Remnick talks with Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, authors of the best-seller \u201cHow Democracies Die\u201d about recent political trends. \u201cYou can\u2019t really live in a functioning democracy if you feel like each election is a national emergency,\u201d Ziblatt says. \u201cBecause what it means is that we\u2019re not confronting the major problems confronting our society.\u201d