Thanks for the clarification. The issues with vetting of nominees was also one of the factors Levitsky and Ziblatt identified in: https://www.penguin.co.uk/bo

Thanks for the clarification. The issues with vetting of nominees was also one of the factors Levitsky and Ziblatt identified in: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/306746/how-democracies-die-by-ziblatt-steven-levitsky-and-daniel/9780241381359 https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/306746/how-democracies-die-b... These are also global issues; because parties are doing poor job and media is lacking behind, people often elect candidates with harsh criminal records, known links to extremist organizations, or funding from foreign countries, etc.