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Barack Obama: “Our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of a crisis.”

On the recordJune 7, 2021
Our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of a crisis.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama expresses concern about the state of democracy in the United States, highlighting the fragility of democratic institutions.

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