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Americans have less than 100 days to save their democracy
The United States is going to have an important election in November.
Some experts say America's democracy is in trouble.
A group called V-Dem says democracy in the US is at its worst in 60 years.
President Trump has been signing lots of orders all by himself.
In one year, he signed 225 orders while Congress only passed 49 new laws.
Many people are also angry about a war with Iran.
The writer of this article says the Democrats must win the election by a really big margin.
Winning by a lot would show that people want a change.
But the Democrats do not have one clear leader to run their campaign.
The writer hopes everyday people will vote to protect democracy.
V-Dem's Democracy Report 2026 says US liberal democracy is at its worst in 60 years after a rapid 2025 decline.
Trump issued 225 executive orders in 2025 while the Republican-controlled Congress passed only 49 laws.
Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is more than halfway to completion, according to its own tracker.
The op-ed argues a landslide Democratic defeat of Trump in the November 3 mid-terms is needed to start checking his power.
Polls show opposition to the Iran war approaching 60%, matching Trump's disapproval rating, and the war has cost $37.5 billion.
- Who
- Donald Trump, US voters, and Democratic leaders including Chuck Schumer and Zohran Mamdani.
- What
- The US mid-term elections, which the author argues must deliver a landslide defeat for Trump to begin reversing democratic erosion.
- Where
- United States.
- When
- November 3, less than 100 days after the article was written.
- Why
- Because analysts say Trump has rapidly eroded US liberal democracy via executive orders, Project 2025, and election restrictions, and a clear voter rejection is needed to check his power.
Author's argument
Countervailing views
Scale of expected midterm result
Author's argument
A landslide Democratic victory is necessary and achievable, and an irrefutably clear result would sweep away the obstacles of a would-be autocrat.
Countervailing views
Historical midterm patterns show House losses vary widely (from 5 to 63 seats), so only a narrow, single-digit loss is possible — a result that could be 'vehemently and perhaps even violently contested.'
Democratic campaign strategy
Author's argument
Democrats need one disciplined, unifying opposition leader running a nationwide campaign, like Péter Magyar in Hungary with his message 'this is the change you need.'
Countervailing views
Ezra Klein argues that candidate diversity could be a strength — 'horses for courses' — with different kinds of candidates needed in different places.
Key facts
- Election
- US mid-term elections on November 3
- Trump executive orders in 2025
- 225
- Laws passed by Congress in 2025
- 49
- War with Iran: cost and new request
- $37.5 billion spent; $67.1 billion requested
- Trump disapproval rating
- Approaching 60%
- Opposition to Iran war
- Approaching 60% in polls
- Estimated Trump family enrichment
- Roughly $2 billion
- Senate seats up for grabs
- 35
Quotes
Varieties of Democracy Institute
Research institute at Gothenburg University publishing a report on democratic trends
““Democracy in the USA,” says its Democracy Report 2026, “is now at its worst in 60 years.””
telegraphindia.com
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