Democracy dies when demagogues come to power and despoil democratic ideals and institutions. Democracy dies when people are driven by threats and fear into a time of turmoil and chaos. Democracy dies when the structures holding government accountable are dismantled and replaced by impunity. Democracy dies when critical institutions, such as the judiciary and the press, are weakened and long-standing political norms are eroded. Democracy dies when its desecrators are many and its defenders are few.