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The Death of American Democracy?

The Death of American Democracy?

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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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What happens when one party in the world’s most powerful democracy
no longer believes in democracy? The Republican assault on
America’s elections and democratic system has worsened critically
since we examined it in Season One. Now bitterly divided and
reeling from the Jan 6 attacks, the USA stands on the brink of
another Trump presidency. Will it become a democracy in name only?
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“Democracy is on life-support in the United States.” – Brian Klaas
“We have a predictably conservative court, and it’s out of step
with mainstream politics in the US.” – Jamal Greene “American
fascism is nothing new, it just wasn’t in the White House before.”
– Sarah Churchwell “Neoliberalism is over. There’s a realisation
now in the West that we can’t rely on Russia and China for our
goods and not pay a political price for it.” – Arthur Snell
“Political polarisation and hatred for the other side has reached
such a point that one of the parties is willing to countenance the
erosion of democracy.” – Idrees Kahloon Written and presented
by Arthur Snell. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Assistant producer:
Jacob Archbold. Original music by Paul Hartnoll
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