The assault on Congress launched by supporters of Donald Trump on January 6, 2020 and the sacking of the Capitol are to American democracy what was on February 6, 1934 to the Third Republic.
They highlight the fragility of the rule of law and the acute crisis of leadership in the United States.
They are the truth about populism which, far from returning power to the people, is the bedrock of despotism.
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The challenge facing Joe Biden is historic.
America is in fact cumulating five major crises.
Health with the end of all control of the Covid-19 epidemic which affects nearly 24 million Americans and has caused 400,000 deaths, causing a drop in life expectancy now below its level in China (75.8 years for 332 million Americans against 77.3 years for 1.4 billion Chinese).
Economic with a recession of 3.6%, 19 million unemployed, the soaring trade deficit especially with China, a public deficit and debt amounting to 14.9% and 127% of GDP.
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