Threats to Democracy
Is democracy under attack? Who or what are the biggest threats to Democracy in America today?
These questions have very different answers, depending on who you ask. The polarized part of our society sees very different threats to democracy, and partians tend to blame the other side for purportedly ruining our nation.

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Headline Roundup
Biden Says Trump and ‘MAGA Extremists’ Threaten Democracy in Speech Honoring McCain
From the Left
Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of ‘deafening’ silence
From the Right
Biden denounces Trump supporters as ‘extremists’ in speech urging bipartisanship

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Is Democracy in Peril? Where the Left and Right Disagree
Both sides are concerned about democracy being under threat — but often for very different reasons.