If you really care if you live in a democracy, it is time to look around and act. The greatest threats are coming from within, not from Muslims or immigrants.
Federal and state representatives calling themselves Republicans are doing all they can to destroy what we have. Their goal is to maintain power instead of preserving democracy.
These same “representatives of the people” have long pursued voter suppression and gerrymandering to maintain a grip on power and deny an equal vote to our citizens.
We have seen the rise of a no-compromise approach that has resulted in a legislative paralysis and a decline in civility.