Many Americans view this moment with concern, but their worry is measured: America’s system is creaky, but the world’s oldest democracy has strong institutions and will pull through. Without such momentum, the country faces a democratic setback potentially as serious as the ones already occurring in India and Hungary (both now ranked only “partially free” by Freedom House) and the nearly one-hundred-year reversal that occurred following America’s Reconstruction era. The moment requires a step-change in strategy and support. DemocracyĪmerican democracy is at a dangerous inflection point. The Need: A Massive Infusion of Strategic Support for U.S.