The Duverger Syndrome is democracies' most critical illness. Both the causes and the fixes are known. Solutions must be applied as a matter of priority.
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With the rise of Donald Trump and Trumpism (the MAGA movement) between 2016 and 2024, America is in peril of becoming a fascist state, should Trump come to power again.
Trump's rise to prominence in US politics and his accession to power in 2016 would not have been possible without Duverger's Law. Trumpism is yet another symptom of the Duverger Syndrome.
Fascism in America already has a long history, from the 1930's to today Trumpist MAGA movement...
Donald Trump
American Fascism — American fascism, from the 1930s to Trumpism.
Why are Trumpism and the MAGA movement so successful? — To what can we attribute the success of Trumpism and of the MAGA movement?
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