Is America Moving Towards a Permanent Presidency? A Democratic Study of Donald Trump’s Political Trajectory By : Vijesh Nair Date : 31/01/2026 Investigation, Journalism Democracy is not destroyed in a single dramatic moment. It erodes slowly—through institutions weakened, norms ignored, and power concentrated in the hands of one individual. In recent years, many political observers and democratic scholars have begun asking an uncomfortable question about the United States: Is America witnessing the early stages of democratic backsliding under Donald Trump’s political influence? Donald Trump’s rise was initially seen as an anomaly—an outsider disrupting the political establishment. However, what began as disruption has increasingly started to resemble systematic consolidation of power , raising concerns that future American elections themselves may be undermined, diluted, or rendered symbolic. From President to Permanent Power Center In a traditional democracy, leadership is t...
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