Liu Xiaobo, China’s heroic anti-Communist dissident, was a great admirer of American democracy. “What interests me most”, he once wrote, “is the obvious evidence of how the American democratic system can correct itself…especially in moments of great crisis.” Shortly after he made that observation, Liu was imprisoned for the rest of his life. Yet the point stands. Viewed from sufficient distance, American voters seem to have again acted decisively in a moment of crisis and removed an incumbent president, something that has happened only once in the past 40 years.
The Economist: America changes course, while remaining very much the same
The American flag is seen at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Sept. 10, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas.
