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What are the threats of today's political climate in the US?
Your question touches a fast-moving U.S. political landscape — I'll pull the latest assessments to map the key threats today.
Threats associated with the current U.S. political climate as assessed in 2025-2026 include convergence of several long-term stressors:
1. Erosion of Democratic Norms and Institutions
Researchers describe four threats that endanger democracy — political polarization; con