History Professor Answers: Is American Democracy Going to Die?
- Posted on July 8, 2026
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History Professor Answers: Is American Democracy Going to Die?
The internet asks, WIRED answers. Is American democracy going to die? Professor and scholar in fascism and authoritarianism Ruth Ben-Ghiat breaks down all of the key ingredients in a recipe for a dying democracy. From electoral manipulation through to a transfer-of-power crisis, Ruth reveals the hallmarks of a constitutional government in peril.
