Every other year, it seems we are facing the most critical election in U.S. history.Often a case can be made that they have steadily become more crucial to both the immediate impact on everyday Americans and the long-term impact on generations to come. Part of that relates to accelerating technological advances—combined with the inescapable impacts of climate change and a resurging nuclear threat—which together are bringing this nation and the world around us closer to a post-apocalyptic future. Since decisions made today may be our last chance to prevent calamity, the decision-makers matter more than ever. As true as this is on a global scale, we face an even clearer and more present danger in the potentially irreversible degradation of our democracy.  Anti-democratic politicians on the right have been seeking to game the system to their advantage for years by gerrymandering districts to increase their hold on power, creating highly selective ID requirements that are most likely to stop those who would challenge them from being elected, and exploiting constitutional structures like the Electoral College …