Fall of Democracy
This long-term project examines the political upheaval in the United States, where power is dangerously centralizing around the president, threatening democratic balance. This decline, the result of a long-standing strategy, is not a matter of party politics, but of obedience to a single man. Beginning in 2019, the narrative spans the January 6 insurrection, the 2025 pardon of the attackers, and the rewriting of history by the current White House. This plan aims to subdue the justice and defense sectors, and to deploy forces ready to enforce obedience through violence. The final stage relies on destroying press freedom and using disinformation to govern through chaos. On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the country faces a moral and constitutional crisis, with global repercussions. Understanding these complex mechanisms proves crucial as the 2028 elections approach.
Louie Palu
A photographer and filmmaker for 30 years, Canadian Louie Palu explores sociopolitical issues and global conflicts. He has earned prestigious distinctions, including a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship and a World Press Photo Award. His coverage includes the drug war in Mexico, conflicts in Afghanistan and Ukraine, as well as the changing geopolitics in the Arctic. Based in Washington, D.C., he has also been focused on an ongoing in-depth project covering U.S. politics.
Exhibition presented free of charge in the 1912 Building of La Pulperie.
Exhibition presented within the framework of the Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay.
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