In contrast to every predecessor, President Donald Trump has demonstrated abject hostility toward democratic norms and constitutional governance — from attacks on the courts and free speech, to attempts to interfere with an ongoing Justice Department investigation, to overt expressions of racism. He might have expected the constant turmoil and chaos, the incessant lies, to wear down voters, and indeed, Americans to some extent do suffer from Trump-driven angst, exhaustion and disgust. Nevertheless, we have argued that in response to Trump, we are experiencing a revival of participatory democracy, a new surge of active citizenship.
Jennifer Rubin: The best cure for an undemocratic ruler? More democracy.
