Is democracy too demanding for today's citizens? -- Citizens United has damaged US democracy / Higher taxes on the wealthy would violate constitutional property rights / Smaller governments require less-informed citizens / Uninformed voters weaken democracy / The US system of government virtually guarantees low voter turnout / Can Western democracies withstand the recent trend toward authoritarianism? -- The ability for anyone to become president is one of democracy's greatest weaknesses / The Democrats lost in 2016 because they did not represent the working class / The Founders believed education was central to the government they had created / Populism may not be what you think it is / Democracy in the west is not as robust as most people believe / Does the US system of representation preclude a true democracy? -- The United States is not and was never intended to be a democracy / Real democracy takes active participation on the part of citizens / We need to return the power of government to the people / The US Senate gives citizens in states with small populations an unfair advantage / We're stuck with a lousy system / What does the future hold for Western democracy? -- Democracies are healthier with educated citizens / To be successful, you need more than knowledge / The media does not make up fake news, but it does have biases / The death of honesty could mean the death of democracy / Weakness of democracy in the West weakens democratic progress worldwide