America's Wobbly Democracy
Briefly

The Millennium Footbridge's wobble after only two days highlighted the importance of understanding how collective behavior can destabilize systems, just like in democracy.
In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban leveraged a constitutional quirk to gain a supermajority, enabling him to undermine liberal democracy and consolidate power.
The Venezuelan Supreme Court's compliance with Hugo Chavez's controversial referendum illustrates how judicial decisions can jeopardize democratic stability and process.
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