The Difference Between Democracy and Extremism: You

Our Politics Can No Longer Be a Spectator Sport

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Whiplash describes our political news these days.

Positive stories about progress fighting the coronavirus and the rising economy are mixed with ominous news of Republican efforts to undermine democracy through hundreds of voter suppression laws, delusional flailing about the 2020 election results and…