I’m a retired engineer in California, and I’ve spent my life believing that American democratic institutions — imperfect as they are — were fundamentally resilient. I no longer believe that without reservation.
Like a lot of people, I’ve felt helpless watching what’s happening. Signing petitions, posting on social media, arguing with strangers online — none of it feels like enough. So I built this.
Democracy at Risk is my attempt to do something useful with the anger. Every entry documents a specific action by the Trump administration — what happened, why it matters, and what democratic norm or institution it puts at risk. Sources are linked. I’m not asking you to take my word for it.
I’m not a journalist or a political scientist. I’m one person who got tired of feeling like the record wasn’t being kept clearly enough for ordinary people to see the pattern.
If you find this useful — share it. If an entry has a factual error — tell me. If you think I’m wrong about the risk — make the argument somewhere else, because I’m not interested in relitigating whether there’s a problem.
There is a problem. This site is my way of saying so.
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