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 threats to democracy in the U.S. and the actions of a sitting president.
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