"We are far and away the most countermajoritarian democracy in the world," said Steven Levitsky, a professor of goverment at Harvard University.
- Fact: two of the last four Presidents lost the popular vote: both of them Repbulican (George W. Bush and Donald Trump).
- Fact: the power to set government policy is becoming increasingly disconnected from public opinion, often because of unbalanced party affiliation in the Supreme and other superior courts. And because such appointments are for life, this may continue for years or even decades.
- Fact: Senators representing a majority of the American people are often unable to pass bills.
- Fact: a growing movement in one of the country's two political parties (Republican) to refuse to accept defeat in an election.