As 2020 continues, it has become increasingly easy to believe that the institutions of American democracy are breaking down. The president of the United States, despite having lost the presidential election, refuses to concede. Congress, which currently boasts a 21% job approval rating, has consistently demonstrated an inability to pass legislation supported by a majority of Americans. A third of the Supreme Court, an institution with tremendous power over American civil rights, consists of appointees by a president who lost the popular vote.
