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First, Fareed argues that the Trump presidency, and the 2020 election, have led America to the precipice of something he first wrote about 23 years ago: illiberal democracy. The 2020 election saw Trump use “his platform and power to delegitimize the election, the free press, the idea of a loyal opposition, and the country’s integrity,” Fareed says. And Republican allies went along with him. For decades, elected leaders in weak democracies have been using their power to undermine democratic institutions, and President Trump has done the same. Trump’s “term in office should be a reminder to Americans and everyone around the world,” Fareed says. “Democracy is fragile and needs to be protected. It can be eroded and undermined not just in Belarus and Venezuela but in the birthplace of constitutional government, the United States of America.” How is the world reacting to Joe Biden’s win? And what does it mean for the global populist movement, whose standard Trump carried? Fareed asks three f...