On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
I think we have to worry when one of our major political parties is willing to embrace a way of thinking about our democracy that would be unrecognizable and unacceptable even five years ago.
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Obama expresses concern about the current state of democracy and the political party's approach to it.
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