Donald Trump’s success reveals a frightening weakness in American democracy

Ezra Klein on the lesson of the 2016 presidential campaign: “A republic, if you can keep it.“ Subscribe to our channel! Donald Trump’s nearness to the presidency rests on two separate accomplishments — or, if you prefer, two separate institutional failures — that are often conflated. The first is his victory in the Republican Party’s presidential primaries. The second is his consolidation of elite Republicans, and of the Republican-leaning electorate. But it’s important to zoom out, and make a structural analysis of what allowed these things to happen. And believe it or not, that’s where things get scary. For more on this weak-point in American democracy, read Ezra’s longer version of this piece at : is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out