We Got Cheated With Barack Obama

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In the wake of Trump's loss, candidates are running on a clear anti-democracy message. But what happens to this movement if they lose? Well, there's always an excuse for losing. The abandonment of democracy and majority rule feels like we get cheated as the face of the country is changing.

In kicking off the midterms, Joe Biden talked about American democracy as a shared value, enshrined in the country’s founding — a value that both Democrats and Republicans should join together in defending. But there is another possible view of this moment. One that is shared by two very different groups: the voters who propelled Biden to the presidency … and the conservative activists who are rejecting democracy altogether.

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