If you think I exaggerate, you have not been paying close attention. The pandering to extremist groups, the rejection of science, the outright lies and distortions, and the evasion of the real issues that characterized the most recent election cycle set a new low for democratic politics.
或许这个评价对于非洲那些新生民主国家来说有点太过苛刻了。但如果你觉得我夸大其辞，那你显然没有认真观察整个事件。本轮选举中那种对极端组织的迎合，对科学的抵制，那些彻头彻尾的谎言和歪论，还有对真实议题的故意回避都堪称民主政治的一个新低点。