Democratic backsliding isn’t restricted to distant lands. Right here, in the United States of America, we just saw a sitting president deny the clear results of an election and help incite a violent insurrection at the nation’s Capitol.
Obama discusses the impact of disinformation on democracy and the actions of a sitting president related to the election.
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