A major weakness is its utter lack of defense against persistent lies. In the absence of any evidence Trump has compromised our election system. He began questioning the system and claiming fraud after he lost the popular vote to Clinton in 2016 and he never stopped. His unfound accusations are repeated endlessly by conservative media until the serial liar has cast doubt on a national election resulting in a large percentage of the population doubting the veracity of the election. Lies are shouted from the rooftops, the truth gets a footnote on page 17, next to the obituaries.