Status Updates From How Democracies Die

The author suggests that the U.S. should adopt broad social policies (paid leave for parents, raising of the minimum wage/universal basic income…)—many of which are standard in European Union countries—to reduce political polarization and racial backlash.

The fundamental problem of American democracy remains extreme partisan division—one fueled not just by policy differences but by deeper sources of resentment, including racial and religious differences.

Reducing polarization requires that the Republican Party be reformed, if not refounded out-right.
They can only transform when they free themselves from the clutches of outside donors and right-wing media.

Racial Gerrymandering: The legislature approved a redistricting plan that concentrated African American voters into a few specific districts.

Diluting Electoral Weight: By "packing" these voters into limited areas, the GOP effectively "diluted" their overall voting power across the state.