The highly questionable behaviour of American financial institutions and their political connections are among the eye-opening issues.Will Donald Trump further tarnish America's democracy? EditorialAfter Donald Trump claimed the mantle a few days ago as the Republican presidential nominee, many advocates of democracy certainly don't know whether they should laugh or cry. Simply put, is American democracy all about fooling and belittling voters?The American media have admitted that the presidential campaign will be a no-holds-barred showdown, but none has actually said how the fierce fight could devalue democracy. Firstly, it is not a normal lie or distortion commonly seen when people fight for political power. Or did America's democracy create Donald Trump in the first place?These questions may be more fundamental in the US election campaign than whether he is an "IS recruiter" or whether Hillary Clinton is a major league fraudster.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 24, 2016 18:00 UTC