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Can Biden get America to care about the fate of democracy?
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, President Joe Biden faces a formidable challenge: Can he mobilize Americans to care deeply about democracy's fate?
4 min readJul 9, 2024
Can Biden get America to care about the fate of democracy?
Few issues loom as large or urgent in American politics as the state of our democracy.
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, President Joe Biden faces a formidable challenge: Can he mobilize Americans to care deeply about democracy's fate?
This question isn’t merely academic; it goes to the heart of our collective future and the values we hold dear.
The Fragility of Democracy
American democracy, long considered a model for the world, stands at a precarious juncture.
The January 6, 2021, insurrection was a stark reminder that our democratic norms and institutions are not invincible. The rise of misinformation, voter suppression, and unprecedented political polarization has eroded public trust in the electoral process.
