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The Real Menace to Democracy

by Lou Segal

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Sep 05, 2024
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Which Party is a Greater Threat to Democracy?

The Harris/Walz campaign and the Democratic Party have argued that former president Donald J. Trump is an “existential threat” to our system of government and must be defeated to preserve our democracy. It seems to be their overriding rationale for why he must be defeated.

However, I would argue the Democratic…

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