Free and fair? The midterms and the state of US democracy
From The Debate · 00:44:57
Show by FRANCE 24 English
How far will the president of the United States press this time if Tuesday's midterm elections don't go his party's way? From "only if the Republicans win" campaign promises to a US Justice Department that's already got involved in races, will the White House weigh on the outcome? How will ballot counting go? What's changed since Donald Trump's "stop the steal" rhetoric led to the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol? How much of a stress test are these US midterm elections for a US democracy where it's individual states, not the federal government, that organise elections? Who controls not just the airwaves but also the digital space? If 2024 was the first TikTok election, this is the first AI election. And if successive court decisions have all but eliminated campaign financing restrictions, then how much will money matter? In 2024, Democrats told voters that democracy was on the ballot, but swing constituencies mostly shrugged and instead broke for Trump on pocketbook issues. Is democracy actually on the ballot this time? And if so, how much does it matter to citizens? Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Ilayda Habip, Delphine Liou.
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