The leader versus follower debate in an age of democratic decline | No. 178 — January 9, 2022

Commentators urging journalists to write about bread-and-butter issues because "that's what voters want" are missing the point of politics — and democracy

As this week’s newsletter comes just after the year anniversary of the January 6th attempted coup, I think it’s fine to depart from the usual focus on political data to cover what we know about how to increase support for democracy — or at least prevent further degradation. I hope you feel this is appropriate, too, and enjoy this week’s article.