Last week, the world was dismayed to watch the US Capitol, a symbol of democracy, overrun by Trump supporters. American democracy has thus functioned all this time within the space of invisibility. America was the first country to have its constitution written and printed. In a summary, American democracy is founded on Aristotle’s understanding of government. By letting his ego eclipse the tenets of American democracy, Trump knowingly stoked the embers that led to the storming of the US Capitol.

Source: The Star January 13, 2021 00:56 UTC