2022 Midterms: The January 6 attack was a warning that America’s future is at risk from Trumpublicans
The Capitol attack was a warning: the United States democracy is at risk. To fix the system before the midterms, two steps have to be enacted before the 2022 midterms. Academics rarely agree about the big issues, and generally hesitate to enter the political fray by signing collective public statements. Yet more than 100 leading scholars of democracy endorsed a remarkable Statement of Concern, which I also signed, warning about grave threats to American democracy and the deterioration of U.S. elections. “We urge members of Congress to do whatever is necessary – including suspending the filibuster – in order...
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