It won't be the end of democracy in this country, but the results of the mid-term elections will go a long way towards setting back the rule of law in America. The end of reconstruction in the South in the 1870's led to the passing of anti-democratic laws and the Jim Crow regime which established white supremacy in much of the country for nearly a hundred years.
The same appeals to white supremacy are being heard today. the election of a black president and the erosion of white majorities in many states have spooked many into endorsing candidates who explicitly promise to reverse gains made by people of color throughout the nation. Proto fascists are coming out of the woodwork and are being supported by those who feel their way of life is being threatened. In the short term, we will see more states like Wisconsin where the state legislature has gerrymandered a Republican minority into perpetual control. It may take a major crisis to reverse these anti-democratic regimes, but I doubt it will be a hundred year interregnum. Meanwhile, we need to vote like our democracy depends on it.
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