Editorial: Le Monde

• The electoral participation in the United States will likely be high in the elections on the 5th of November.
• The Republican candidate, Donald Trump, is identified as the main instigator of the extreme polarization that is weakening American democracy.
• Trump is criticized for his project of massive and indiscriminate hunting of undocumented immigrants and his denial of his electoral defeat in 2020, both of which should have precipitated his political end.
• The inability of the Republican Party to publicly acknowledge Trump's loss in the 2020 elections is questioned.
• The conservative Supreme Court judges are accused of enabling Trump to evade the law in his actions contesting Joe Biden's victory.
• Trump is capitalizing on the unpopularity of the outgoing administration and the awkward conditions of the electoral campaign of Kamala Harris as his Democratic opponent.
• Joe Biden is criticized for imprudently clinging to the perspective of a second term, something his health state makes unreasonable at 82.

Conclusion: All these factors contribute to turning the November 5 elections in the United States into an unprecedented event in the country's history. Regrettably, it is showcasing the uncertainty and frailty of a democracy that once stood on a pedestal.

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