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There is one sure way to put an end to the rise of the Trump wing of the Republican Party, vote them out of office. A 2021 Gallup poll found that 49% of adults identify/lean towards the Democratic Party compared to 40% for the GOP. A massive voter turnout should strongly favor the Democrats but recent CNN polling shows that only 28% of all registered voters are enthusiastic about voting in 2022. Democratic and Republican registered voters are essentially even with 31% and 32% respectively being enthusiastic about voting in 2022. If this translates into a low voter turnout then Democrats are in trouble. The problem is further compounded by Republican gerrymandering in the red states. The same CNN poll shows that only 31% of all Americans approve of the Republican leadership in Congress compared to 45% approving of the Democratic leadership. There is more at stake than Democrats losing control of Congress. A CIA advisory panel has concluded that America is an “anocracy”, a form of government between a democracy and an autocracy. If the GOP in its current form wins the House and Senate, the erosion of our democracy will accelerate. Should Trump run and win in 2024, America may well become a full blown autocracy. If this prospect does not stir the Democratic and Democratic-leaning Independents to go to the polls in 2022 and 2024, then we will deserve what we get.