Why is American democracy failing?
1. Elites who are happy to enrich themselves but accept no responsibility for the common good.
2. Masses who will not be governed by said elites.
3. Degraded information ecosystem, which makes truth difficult to decipher.
4. Hyper-skepticism: ill-informed citizens who do not understand knowledge production and no longer accept expert guidance.
5. Gutted education sector. See nos. 2-4 above.
6. Capitalism and wealth inequality.
Others?