That's how a democracy withers until it's no democracy at all. And we cannot let that happen. Do not let them take away your power. Do not let them take away your democracy. This administration has shown it will tear our democracy down if that's what it takes for them to win. Embrace your own responsibility as citizens to make sure that the basic tenets of our democracy endure, because that's what's at stake right now, our democracy.
Barack Obama warns about the dangers to democracy posed by the current administration and emphasizes the importance of citizen responsibility.
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