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American Democracy Can’t Fix Itself

Instead of placing their faith in the resilience of the system, ordinary voters are going to have to step up and restore the constitutional balance of power.

  • Julian E. Zelizer
  • The Atlantic

The claims this past week that high-level officials are secretly undercutting the president in an effort to restrain a commander in chief they no longer feel is fit for office has left many Americans deeply unsettled.

FILE PHOTO: People cast their ballots for the 2016 general elections at a crowded polling station as early voting begins in Carrboro, North Carolina, U.S., October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo - RC1F7DF2A330
FILE PHOTO: People cast their ballots for the 2016 general elections at a crowded polling station as early voting begins in Carrboro, North Carolina, U.S., October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo – RC1F7DF2A330

“Just a glance at recent headlines should tell you that this moment really is different,” former President Barack Obama said on Friday.

“The stakes really are higher, the…

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