Anger, apathy, and despair drive democracy to the brink

Voters are prepared to punish incumbents without liking the alternative. The candidate that voters dislike the least is the one they will likely be voting for—hardly what you can call robust democracy in action.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are facing electorates that are not overly enamoured of either of their respective leadership choices at the next election, writes Michael Harris.

HALIFAX—Is democracy becoming a form of hope in which people no longer believe?

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