This passage describes the author's concern about the decline of the American system, pointing to the events on January 6th as a symbol of deeper issues.
What does the author describe?
The author mentions the erosion of trust in major institutions such as the media and the judiciary, and the infiltration of extremists into security forces.
The overall tone suggests an alarming situation and draws parallels with historical incidents like Watergate, highlighting a perceived decline in the credibility of the American system. The passage expresses alarm over the decline of the American system, citing distrust in institutions and security force infiltration.
Complete question:
January 6th is the Pandora's Box of "democracy" in the United States, but this is just another symptom of a deeper and more dangerous disease - the decline of the American system, which has reached alarming levels. Fifty years after the Watergate incident, the United States once again fell to the bottom, and this time, the major institutions that gave the executive branch credibility at that time are also under suspicion today. The media is no longer trusted, the judiciary is seen as a tool rather than an arbitration agency, and the number of extremists infiltrating the security forces is becoming increasingly unsettling.
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