One of the admirable aspects of American democracy is its culture of peaceful transition, steadfastly affirmed for 230 years.
While there have been chaotic transfers of power, such as after the assassination of John F. Kennedy or the resignation of Richard Nixon, none have threatened constitutional order.
Donald Trump is the first president of the modern era to openly question the votes of his fellow citizens, certified by the political and judicial authorities of the country.
As long as he demanded the recount of close results and made his arguments before the courts, the Republican was perfectly within his rights, and could even boast of
"protecting democracy"
.
When he puts pressure on the elected officials of his camp to reverse the verdict and launch his supporters to attack the Capitol, he leaves legality and democratic competition.
Can this departure from the road surprise after the swerves of the Trump presidency?
In 2000, after five
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