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40: Marc Elias & Ari Berman on the GOP’s Assault on Democracy

The Al Franken Podcast

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The Big Lies Are Motivating the Bottom of the Republican Party to Radicalize Democracy

The big lie is motivating republicans, and lots of different ways. Its motivating the top of the republican party to radicalize democracy. But it's also mobilizing the bottom of the republicanparty to radicalize against democracy. And these are the ground troops for the insurrection right now. If people don't fill these offices, they're going to be the ones who check you in for the poles,. or reject your idea, or decide that your vote's not counted. That's ascary proposition for future elections.

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