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Democratic Drain: Global Migration and the Struggle for Democracy
Coverage of Democratic Drain: Global Migration and the Struggle for Democracy in the Nexus archive.
- One reason US democracy is in trouble? Its supporters are moving elsewhere | Justin Gest
The recent exodus of people from the US, both voluntary and involuntary, is linked to worsening authoritarian slippage in American democracy. Gerrymandering efforts by Republican-drawn state maps dilute the representation of citizens with opposing views, paralleling the literal departure of some citizens amid policies undermining institutional checks and balances under Donald Trump.