What particular threat are you most concerned about?
China, techno-authoritarianism and the spread of illiberalism
Fracturing of international norms and laws in relation to globalization and the impacts
Russian aggression, and tacit alliances with Iran, China
Integrity of rule of law within the United States
Chinese and Russian territorial ambitions
anti-democratic forces within our own population and so-called leaders
Instability in governments of China and Russiua
Being forced into another war with certain countries to contain their aggressive behaviors.
China's military ambitions and nuclear breakout
gun violence, getting disease from people who won't get vaccinated, attacks on our democracy. the Economist had us ranked about 25 in the world in terms of democracy.
The barriers to effective policy-making created by an 18th century constitution
Nuclear weapons proliferation and threats lof their use in militarized conflicts
violence in society, including efforts to overturn legitimate democratic results
Right Wing Violent Extremism and Antisemitism
Inability of the people to discern fact from fiction
I am concerned about violent factionalism, particularly that growing in the ranks of the Republican Party's supporters and even more fringe elements of the radical right.
Authoritarian white nationalists have taken over the GOP
Russia, Iran, and N. Korea using nuclear weapons
Rising violence by people who feel dispossessed.
Domestic unrest/anti-democratic activity and the rise of white nationalist extremism within the US
Violent domestic right-wing attacks on US democracy
armed thugs/mobs and elction deniers - proud boys etc.
Climate change - a threat that is both within and without
Threats to US democracy and our institutions
domestic terrorism and political extremism
Extremists using guns and religion to harm others
Domestic terrorism and mistrust in democracy and news sources.
Disconnect between foreign policy and popular understanding of foreign affairs
wanting to follow the lead of the rest of the world. Put homeland security and financial strength first
Russia and the decline of democracy worldwide
domestic terrorism, erosion of democracy
Factions within the Republican Party that have sought to sow doubt in elections and have authoritarian impulses.
disinformation and right-wing political violence
partisan violent extremism and disrespect for laws
Rise of authoritarianism, decline of democratic institutions
Rise of right-wing terrorism in America.
America losing the ability to shape the geopolitical landscape to its advantage.
Loose Nukes-North Korea and eventually Iran, Putin's threat to use them in Ukraine.
right-wing, pseudo-fascist ideology and organized action
Deepening polarization and rise of extremist groups on the right
Undermining of democracy through gerrymandering
right wing political disruption/attack on voting systems etc
diminishing social consensus on values, communal identity, and sources of information
Domestic terrorism sparked by political polarization
authoritarian white nationalism dominating one party in a 2 party system
home-grown attempts to erode American democracy and conduct acts of violence against fellow Americans (i.e. White Nationalists)
Lack of investment in education and human capital,
Countries infringing on world order and rule of law
christian white nationalism / alt right populism threat to democracy
Right wing extremism and the Republican party as an anti-democratic party
Foreign Influence, Polarization, Cyber attacks on infrastructure
Right-wing extremists favoring authoritarian government
Chinese Communist Party , Instability in Europe , Nuclear proliferation
Radicalism on ideological level; dividing and increase of mass shootings linked to political ideas.
domestic terrorism and erosion of democracy
The GOP's desire to institutionalize minority rule--white minority rule, white male minority rule.
The rise of authoritarianism and domestic extremism.
political polarization and right-wing extremism/election denial
actions taken to reduce access to voting; January 6 insurrection
The self absorption of our managerial elites
expanding authoritarianism and large-scale human rights abuses
Radical white supremacy and antisemitic terrorism
the erosion of democratic norms and politeness
violent extremism, authoritarianism, anti-democratic political movements
Degradation of democratic institutions, processes, and values
Climate change (global issue - both domestic and international)
The cumulative effect of erosion of US-led 'deterrence' that has kept a variety of threats in check; with that erosion we see the rise of Iran as a nascent nuclear power, Russian aggression, and the strong likelihood of similar action by China. It isn't a single threat but the cumulative effects of several of them.
Religious fundamentalism and extreme nationalism
the turn towards lack of support for democracy in the Republican Party (a key part ofTrumpism)
Near-Peer Competition, Conflict and/or War
Gradual Chinese government penetration/capture of American society
violent fringe political groups, more on the right than the left, abetted by political party leaders
Failure to act adequately on climate change
polarization, lack of trust in government, etc., etc.
Crisis of legitimacy (i.e., lack of a commonly accepted final arbiter for electoral/political disputes).
threats to democracy by Trump and his supporters
Nations seeing war as a way to stimulate their economies.
The collapse of American society as a coherent national project
Political dysfunction and declining trust in elections
exploitation of constitutional weaknesses, poor information literacy, conspiracy theories, the rights of violent extremism
Income polarization and associated political extremism
Anti-democracy authoritarians (Trump, Bannon, Oath Keepers, et al); white supremacists; Christian nationalists
right wing nationalism / racism / growth-obsessed economics
Deep polarization within US society and political actors
threats to democracy; white supremacist and right wing violence
violent white nationalists; income inequalitiy; social justice
Lack of commitment to democratic process and right-wing violent extremism/radicalization
right-wing extremist violence; inability to act to slow climate change; gradual erosion of US democratic norms
cultural / attack on our values / public confidence in our justice and electoral systems
Partisan extremism and denial of democracy
Decline in democracy, the far right, and increasing polarization.
Right wing extremism, erosion of democratic norms and procedures
Threat to democracy by the Republican Party and its base
The rise of Chinese communist hegemony in East Asia, and then a more global expansion which challenges the rules based international order and U.S. interests throughout the world.
In the mid-term, anthropogenic climate change. In the short term, rapidly increasing authoritarianism and political violence from the US right.
Significant part of the electorate that believe in and act on fringe political beliefs.
Polarization in the USA and resultant threats to democratic rule
Efforts to undermine democracy and hate speech and racism
Insecurity tied to food insecurity, economic downturn, climate impacts
mis/dis/malinformation and extremist violence threatening democratic elections, processes
Threats to democratic institutions in the United States
erosion in the US commitment to democracy and rule of law
Disinformation, anti-democracy movements, racist and antisemitic rise
violence and drug trafficking that will lead to negative implications to US economic or security
decline of civility at home, and obsession with global hegemony abroad
Ring Wing terrorism, fueled by new crop of GOP politicians
Open anti Semitism, racism, ethnocentrism, xenophobia and authoritarianism
Domestic terrorism, white nationalism, republican party.
Trump and MAGA Republicans disregard for the rule of law and the fact that the Supreme Court has become a political instrument of party politics.
Political polarization and rise of extremism and political violence
Threats to democracy from republican legislatures engaged in voter suppression and the Supreme Court restrictions on basic rights
rightwing extremism, racism, and anti-semitism
A CONFLICT WITH CHINA OVER TAIWAN OCCURRING DUE TO MISPERCEPTIONS
Eroded democracy and authoritarian tendancies
Increasing political violence, loss of faith in institutions, economic decline
Continuing fragmentation of social fabric
Eroding democracy and rise in fascist behavior and rhetoric; dog whistles and outright racism, anti-Semitism, and other racial and religious fueled hate messaging.
Political dysfunction and democratic breakdown in the United States
incident or miscalculation that triggers war with China or Russia
far right domestic terrorism + continued mass shootings
Growth of anti-democratic and authoritarian movements/energy in the U.S. (and globally).
Potential spill-over and escalation of war in Ukraine & Rise of China as a world order re-shaping power
election denial, gerrymandering, the rise of political violence (or support for political violence),
A great power war (China-US or Russia-NATO)
Decline of democratic norms and commitment to fair elections and free speech
political polarization' decline of democracy
Political extremes gaining dominance: to be independent of political ideologies is lolled down upon
Growing domestic terrorism by far-right and white supremacist groups.
challenges to elections; police abuse of minorities
domestic white Christian Nationalist terrorists
Financial system's lack of ability to align incentives with responsible and sustainble environmental, social, and governance outcomes
Gun violence, increased power/activism of white supremacy organization
Political extremism and polarization at home
loss of faith in/consensus about democratic institutions
Lack of empathy and trends toward autocracy and even facism
Political polarization undermining our ability to protect U.S. interests
to Democracy, by right-wing terrorism and anti-democratic behavior by GOP
Global Power Competition, Supply Chain Disruption, Climate Change
White Christian Nationalism and associated violence
Russia's and China's territorial ambitions, as exemplified by Ukraine, Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific issues..
Hyper-partisan politics and other threats to democracy
Chinese economic influence and political power
Far-right extremism domestically in the US as well as globally (Germany, Eastern Europe etc)
breakdown of political discussions and debates
White/Christian Nationalism and growing authoritarianism
Americans abandoning commitment to democratic government
The challenge to our voting systems state by state
Opportunistic power grabbing by Russia and China
Right-wing extremists in our government.
Rise in incidents of mass fatalities due to shootings
Impact of climate change, the global economic downturn and rising poverty and conflict driving migration globally.
Death of democracy; extremist; misinformation
China's pervasiveness and expansionism through "soft" power means - financial, intellectual, cyber, etc.
North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
Climate change, which is really both inside and outside.
The downgrading of the US politically and economically
domestic terrorism and antidemocratic values
Decay of democratic institutions and norms.
revisionist states, especially China, but also Russia, Iran, N. Korea
After effects of great power competition and the accelerating arms race in east Asia
the brittleness and vulnerability of our democratic traditions
Efforts by other great powers to reshape the world order.
The assault on our constitutional rights inside the USA; and China's threat to international order outside the US. The dichotomy you lay out does not lead to sound policy; the US can address both given these are existential to the US survival as a constitutional republic. You are trying to set up an answer which will show people are not isolationist and thus you can trash Trump and those, rightfully, concerned with endless wars. By asking the questions they way you do, you are rigging the answers. Folks will think the responsible answer is NOT to be isolationist--which is not what most people concerned with endless wars are about. If US force is required, use it smartly, quickly and decisively to achieve well explained objectives which the American public can understand and support. The internal threat to our liberties is very serious, as the Democratic party and big business, social media and the US law enforcement and intelligence community have joined together to stifle and end debate, seeking unchecked power, so they can put forward idiot hoaxes such as the Russian collusion baloney. Or prevent intelligent discussion of pandemic threats by refusing to challenge people such as Fauci, who was and remains a huge danger to our public health understanding. My work at NDUF on how to respond to a critical incident such as 9-11 or the Madrid train bombing (which we assessed) showed how NOT to respond, errors which the USA repeatedly in responding to CV.
Domestic political violence, rule of law, decline in democracy
gun violence / domestic violent extremism
It really is both within and outside the country. Right now, the outside threats loom a bit larger, but that could change quickly.
Fracture of democracy and popularity of extremisms.
political divides, strength of democracy and democratic institutions
further erosion of democratic practices; blockage or political hijacking of institutions; domestic terrorism by alt-right; localized civil war
Overseeing migration given climate change
The continuing strength and resilience of America's domestic political institutions
Political paralysis limiting capacity to solve big challenges.
Russian and Chinese threats to democracy
assaults on our democracy with one political party complicit
Decline of Democracy and Disinformation. Lack of Climate Change Action.
Peaceful management of US -China relationship
China, Russia, climate change, decline of democracy generally
Global backslide of democracy facing authoritarians and populists
The threat to our democracy may have passed its apogee (I hope so), but....
That Russia's war in Ukraine or a crisis over China's regional ambitions will pull the United States into conflict.
threat to our democratic institutions, domestic terrorism
Climate change affecting hundreds of millions of people mostly in Africa and continued wars and human rights violations in non democratic countries
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s threat to Taiwan
Corrosion of institutions and denial of democratic processes
Democratic backsliding within the US, including but definitely not limited to anything related to Trump, his backers, and supporters.
the nihilism of election deniers and other anti-democratic social movements
Far right and anti-democratic forces in US
Division and polarization in our society. The destruction of family values
The radicalization of the Republican Party and conservative voters against democracy and basic facts
Rising authoritarianism/Challenges to the democratic process
Far right extremism seizing control of the Republican Party
Radical members of the GOP + rightwing violent extremists.
Domestic turn against democratic values.
Russia's messianic territorial ambitions and possible use of nuclear weapons under Putin's system.
Loss of trust in election integrity/political institutions
Political divisiveness leading to undermining of our institutions and inability to govern
US government efforts trying to control/limit speech, using private entities to do so -- e.g., re COVID, interference with elections
Outside-interwoven existential threats from Russia and China to the US and EU status quo
political polarization and domestic extremists
Violence and undercutting of our democracy from white nationlists and MAGA
About equal, though outside has the edge
Foreign malign influence on US institutions
Russia-Ukraine; Iran-Iraq; No Korea-So Korea