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Good comments but you can perceive 'where I'm coming from' re my query on American democracy being threatened. Negative future scenarios could unfold in American politics! For example, god forbid but 'what if another RW 'heid banger' of a president actually succeeded Trump'? The damage to democratic hopes and values would be horrendous. I'd expect the US voting population to 'wizen up' and follow common sense but the political landscape has changed and become so 'fluid' and unpredictable with the divisions that you mention.
PS: I notice world reaction to Trump's Jerusalem announcement has become intense and scathing and no wonder! Even the Pope has become embroiled in the condemnation and the Turkish branding of Trump as a 'Know nothing US President' more or less 'cuts to the chase'!