Even if US democracy can be salvaged from Trump, Europe is moving on | Rafael Behr

What happened: Guardian columnist Rafael Behr writes that Europe is moving on from relying on US democracy, arguing trust will take decades to rebuild after voters reinstated Donald Trump four years after his defeat. Why it matters: Behr writes that Trump's defeat showed US democracy was mechanically operational but not culturally robust, and that a second term should have been unthinkable after the January 6 insurrection. Key numbers: Trump returned to office four years after losing the 2020 race; Biden took office in 2021.

Guardian columnist Rafael Behr writes that Europe is moving on from relying on US democracy, arguing trust will take decades to rebuild after voters reinstated Donald Trump four years after his defeat.

Behr writes that Trump's defeat showed US democracy was mechanically operational but not culturally robust, and that a second term should have been unthinkable after the January 6 insurrection. Key numbers: Trump returned to office four years after losing the 2020 race; Biden took office in 2021.