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The United States is faltering on the brink of an abyss and risks losing democracy if no action is taken, Carter believes.
When the riots took place on January 6 last year, Jimmy Carter was among the four living former presidents who immediately condemned them. (File). John Bazemore / Ritzau Scanpix
Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 09.47
Former United States President Jimmy Carter is worried about the future of his nation. He writes this in a debate post in the New York Times.
He writes directly that he fears for American democracy. The post is written in connection with the one-year anniversary of the storm against Congress.
"A year later, proponents of the lie that there was election fraud have taken over a political party and increased distrust of our electoral system."
"These people are exercising power and influence through repeated disinformation that turns Americans against each other," writes 97-year-old Carter.
When the riots took place on January 6 last year, Carter was among the four living former president who immediately condemned them.
The other former presidents who were ready with condemnation were Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
On Thursday, it is exactly one year since a large group of supporters of then-outgoing President Donald Trump stormed Congress.
It happened while members of Congress were in the process of approving Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
According to Jimmy Carter, developments in the United States since then have been worrying.
For politicians in Georgia, Texas and Florida, among others, have pushed for mistrust rather than downplaying it, he believes.
They have done so to their own advantage, according to Carter.
"I now fear that what we have fought so hard to achieve globally - the right to free and fair elections, which are not hindered by politicians who only seek to increase their own power - has become dangerously fragile at home," writes Jimmy Carter .
If American democracy is to survive, citizens need to demand that leaders and candidates live up to ideals of freedom and behave properly, he believes.
“Our mighty nation is faltering on the brink of a growing abyss. Without immediate action, we have a real risk of civil conflict and of losing our precious democracy. "
"Americans need to put differences aside and work together before it's too late," Jimmy Carter concludes his debate post.
When the riots took place on January 6 last year, Jimmy Carter was among the four living former presidents who immediately condemned them. (File). John Bazemore / Ritzau Scanpix
Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 09.47
Former United States President Jimmy Carter is worried about the future of his nation. He writes this in a debate post in the New York Times.
He writes directly that he fears for American democracy. The post is written in connection with the one-year anniversary of the storm against Congress.
"A year later, proponents of the lie that there was election fraud have taken over a political party and increased distrust of our electoral system."
"These people are exercising power and influence through repeated disinformation that turns Americans against each other," writes 97-year-old Carter.
When the riots took place on January 6 last year, Carter was among the four living former president who immediately condemned them.
The other former presidents who were ready with condemnation were Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
On Thursday, it is exactly one year since a large group of supporters of then-outgoing President Donald Trump stormed Congress.
It happened while members of Congress were in the process of approving Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
According to Jimmy Carter, developments in the United States since then have been worrying.
For politicians in Georgia, Texas and Florida, among others, have pushed for mistrust rather than downplaying it, he believes.
They have done so to their own advantage, according to Carter.
"I now fear that what we have fought so hard to achieve globally - the right to free and fair elections, which are not hindered by politicians who only seek to increase their own power - has become dangerously fragile at home," writes Jimmy Carter .
If American democracy is to survive, citizens need to demand that leaders and candidates live up to ideals of freedom and behave properly, he believes.
“Our mighty nation is faltering on the brink of a growing abyss. Without immediate action, we have a real risk of civil conflict and of losing our precious democracy. "
"Americans need to put differences aside and work together before it's too late," Jimmy Carter concludes his debate post.
