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Overstating the Dangers to Democracy

An alarming new poll suggests that more than 10 million Americans feel ready to use violence to achieve political goals, but carelessness with language greatly overstates the danger to democracy. The National Opinion Research Center at...

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Seeking Good Intentions from Your Opponents

The core of our present predicament isn’t that rabid partisans disagree over political programs—that’s normal and healthy for a vibrant democracy. The toxic aspect of today’s polarization is that the two sides question...

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Democracy’s Distressing Retreat

Ten years ago, Stanford professor Larry Diamond—a recent guest on my radio show —noted the world was suffering a “democracy recession” with self-government and civil liberties in retreat almost everywhere. When the Soviet...

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A Representative Republic Beats Pure Democracy

The UK’s Brexit vote should remind Americans of the advantages of a representative republic over a pure democracy. The close vote to leave the European Union has already damaged the life savings and pension plans of millions who didn’t...

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