Eric Swalwell: “Democracies are fragile, you have to work on them, and, third, and…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2020

Democracies are fragile, you have to work on them, and, third, and most importantly, you have to protect them.

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Swalwell discusses the importance of protecting democracy in light of recent political actions.

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Eric Swalwell: “Democracies are fragile, you have to work on them, and, third, and most importantly, you have to protect them.”