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Americans fear for democracy's future, look to Montesquieu for answers

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A recent poll indicates that a significant majority of Americans, 69%, believe the founders of the United States would be disappointed with the current state of American democracy. This sentiment is fueled by low confidence in public institutions and widespread fears of government corruption, political violence, and cultural dysfunction. The article suggests revisiting the influence of French philosopher Montesquieu, whose ideas on the separation of powers and political liberty profoundly shaped the American founding fathers' understanding of governance and freedom. AI

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Americans fear for democracy's future, look to Montesquieu for answers

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation ·

    69% of Americans think the founders would be disappointed in democracy today. A French philosopher predicted why

    James Madison called Montesquieu "the oracle who is always consulted," and his theory of liberty as "tranquility of mind" is worth revisiting now.

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