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> Finally, this story has a moral for the United States too. The fact that the regular replacement of leaders has turned out to be democracy’s strongest feature underscores just how high were the stakes behind Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Had he succeeded, not only would it have meant four more years of a disastrous presidency. It also would have destroyed the key trait that has long underwritten America’s many successes, and that ensures that the nation will—eventually—best its undemocratic rivals in the future.democracy is when trump loses
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@lain think rather it means "loses, then ignores and manages stay in office"?
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@lain mmm, is what everyone had been all worry-worry about, which is maybe semi-reasonable fear, given he was apparently vaguely pursuing the option, but don't think it was ever something that could happen, just his usual saying dumb stuff all the time modelosing itself part not that big deal when probably he'll be the guy again next time, though maybe article-writers don't want to believe that ????
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@shmibs that would make more sense!